revealer

re·veal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-veel]
- /rɪˈvil/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-veel]
- /rɪˈvil/

Definitions of revealer word

verb with object revealer to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret. 1
verb with object revealer to lay open to view; display; exhibit. 1
noun revealer an act or instance of revealing; revelation; disclosure. 1
noun revealer Architecture. the part of the jamb of a window or door opening between the outer wall surface and the window or door frame. the whole jamb of an opening between the outer and inner surfaces of a wall. 1
noun revealer the framework or edge of an automobile window. 1

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Origin of revealer

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; (v.) Middle English revelen < Middle French reveler < Latin revēlāre to unveil (see re-, veil); (in defs 4, 5) derivative of obsolete revale to lower < Old French revaler (re- re- + (a)valer to lower, verbal derivative of the phrase à val down; see vale)

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Parts of speech for Revealer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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revealer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for revealer

noun revealer

detector — A detector is an instrument which is used to discover that something is present somewhere, or to measure how much of something there is.
discoverer — a person who discovers.
locater — a person who locates something.
warner — Charles Dudley [duhd-lee] /ˈdʌd li/ (Show IPA), 1829–1900, U.S. editor and essayist.

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