A surprising fact disclosed.

noun [ rev-uh-LAY-shun ]

The act of revealing or disclosing a surprising and previously unknown fact, often of significant importance.

• 🖊️  In the quiet of the night, a revelation dawned upon her, like a whisper from the stars.
• 🖊️  The courtroom fell silent as the prosecutor's revelation shattered the defendant's alibi.
• 🖊️  Did you hear about the latest revelation in the tech world? It seems AI can now compose symphonies!
• 🤝  disclosure, announcement, exposure
• ⚔️  concealment, secrecy

Divine or supernatural disclosure.

noun [ rev-uh-LAY-shun ]

A divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of something relating to human existence or the world.

• 🖊️  What a revelation it was to discover that the quiet librarian was once a famous opera singer!
• 🖊️  The revelation of the Watergate scandal shook the very foundations of American politics.
• 🖊️  Oedipus, upon the revelation of his true parentage, cried out in despair, 'What have I done?'
• 🖊️  If I had known the revelation would change everything, I might have acted differently.
• 🖊️  In the quiet of the night, a revelation came to her, as if whispered by the stars.
• 🖊️  The secret was finally revealed, and with it, the truth that had been hidden for so long.
• 🖊️  Is it not a revelation that technology can now predict our every move?
• 🤝  epiphany, vision, prophecy
• ⚔️  obfuscation, mystery

The act of revealing.

noun [ rev-uh-LAY-shun ]

The act of making something known or visible that was previously hidden or unknown.

• 🖊️  In the quiet of the night, a sudden revelation struck her like a bolt of lightning.
• 🖊️  If he had known the revelation would cause such chaos, he might have kept the secret to himself.
• 🖊️  The revelation of the hidden treasure sent shockwaves through the small town, reminiscent of the gold rush era.
• 🤝  unveiling, exposure, disclosure
• ⚔️  concealment, hiding