revelation
The act of revealing or disclosing.
Noun 4 meanings
The act of revealing or disclosing.
“The revelation of the culprits' identities was cathartic for the populace.”
Something that is revealed.
Something dramatically disclosed.
“This invention was a revelation for farmers throughout the region, who immediately adopted it.”
A manifestation of divine truth.
Etymology
From Middle English revelacioun, from Old French revelacion, from Latin revēlātiō (“disclosure”), from revēlō (“to disclose”), re (“again”) + vēlō (“to cover”); by surface analysis, revelate + -ion.
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REVELATION at a glance
REVELATION has 10 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,488 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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