revealment

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re·veal 1

R0202900 (rĭ-vēl′)tr.v. re·vealed, re·veal·ing, re·veals 1. a. To make known (something concealed or unknown): She revealed that she was pregnant. The study revealed the toxic effects of the pollutant.b. To cause to be seen; show: The curtains parted, revealing a ballerina. The x-ray revealed a broken bone.2. To make known by supernatural or divine means: "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven" (Romans 1:18).n. The making known of an important, secret, or salient occurrence, such as the revealing of a major development, plot twist, or visual effect in a movie: "Seeing [the Wiz] in human form in the first act diminishes the power of the reveal in the second" (Bob Verini).
[Middle English revelen, from Old French reveler, from Latin revēlāre : re-, re- + vēlāre, to cover (from vēlum, veil).]
re·veal′a·ble adj.re·veal′er n.re·veal′ment n.

re·veal 2

R0202900 (rĭ-vēl′)n.1. a. The part of the side of a window or door opening that is between the outer surface of a wall and the window or door frame.b. The whole side of such an opening; the jamb.2. The framework of a motor vehicle window.
[From Middle English revalen, to lower, from Old French revaler : re-, re- + avaler, to lower (from a val, down : a, to from Latin ad; see ad- + val, valley; see vale1).]

re•veal•ment

(rɪˈvil mənt)

n. the act of revealing. [1575–85]