revealed
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to show something that was hidden or kept secret.
v.to make previously unknown or secret information known to others. Transitive, requiring a direct object or a 'that' clause.
Simple“The investigation revealed that the company had been lying about its profits for years.”
In context“The autopsy revealed several inconsistencies in the initial police report, prompting the lead detective to reopen the case immediately.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to uncover something so that people can see it.
v.to allow something to be seen by removing a cover or obstacle.
Simple“When the clouds moved, the mountain peak was finally revealed.”
In context“As the tide receded, the ancient shipwreck was revealed, its wooden ribs protruding from the wet sand like a skeletal remains.”
- 03 C1 Advanced
adj.describes religious truths that people believe were told to them by a god.
adj.relating to or consisting of truths or knowledge communicated to humans by a divine agency. Often used in contrast with 'natural' theology.
Simple“Many people find comfort in the revealed truths of their holy books.”
In context“The scholar argued that revealed religion provides a moral framework that cannot be derived through purely rational or empirical observation.”
UsageUsually placed before the noun it modifies.
Synonyms
Usage revealed a striking · revealed in a recent
“Bezhig is Ojibwe for one – a fact with a cruel flipside, revealed later in her search.”
“From the start of his career, he says, he was interested in what ancient climate records revealed about abrupt changes in the North Atlantic currents.”