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- DictionaryRev·e·la·tion/ˌrevəˈlāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way: "revelations about his personal life"
- 2. the divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of something relating to human existence or the world: "an attempt to reconcile Darwinian theories with biblical revelation"
1. a. : an act of revealing or communicating divine truth. b. : something that is revealed by God to humans. 2. a. : an act of revealing to view or making known. b. : something that is revealed. especially : an enlightening or astonishing disclosure. shocking revelations. c. : a pleasant often enlightening surprise. her talent was a revelation. 3.
noun. the act or process of disclosing something previously secret or obscure, esp something true. a fact disclosed or revealed, esp in a dramatic or surprising way. Christianity. God's disclosure of his own nature and his purpose for mankind, esp through the words of human intermediaries.
the act of making something known that was secret, or a fact that is made known: a moment of revelation. [ + that ] His wife divorced him after the revelation that he was having an affair. Shocking revelations about their private life appeared in the papers. come as/be a revelation. C2. to be an extremely pleasant surprise:
the act of making something known that was secret, or a fact that is made known: a moment of revelation. [ + that ] His wife divorced him after the revelation that he was having an affair. Shocking revelations about their private life appeared in the papers. come as/be a revelation. C2. to be an extremely pleasant surprise:
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In religion and theology, revelation (or divine revelation) is the disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge through communication with a deity (god) or other supernatural entity or entities.
4 days ago · 1. countable noun. A revelation is a surprising or interesting fact that is made known to people. ...the seemingly everlasting revelations about his private life. [ + about] ...the revelation that William had survived the initial attack. Synonyms: disclosure, discovery, news, broadcast More Synonyms of revelation. 2. variable noun.
noun. uk / ˌrev ə lˈeɪʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. [ C ] a piece of information that is discovered although it was intended to be kept secret: He resigned following revelations about his private life. be a revelation. to be an extremely pleasant surprise: Anna's boyfriend was a revelation.
