{
    "term": "reveal",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "reveal",
            "heSheIt": "reveals"
        },
        "pastSimple": "revealed",
        "pastParticiple": "revealed",
        "ingForm": "revealing"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to make something known to somebody",
            "sensetop": "reveal somethingreveal something to somebodyreveal (that)…it is revealed that…reveal how, what, etc…reveal somebody/something to be/have somethingreveal somebody/something as something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **reveal a secret**",
                    "contextForm": "reveal something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her expression revealed nothing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A series of flashbacks **reveal the details** of the tragedy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The **identity** of the buyer has not **been revealed**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The survey reveals some worrying statistics."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The doctors did not **reveal the truth** to him.",
                    "contextForm": "reveal something to somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The report reveals that the company made a loss of £20 million last year.",
                    "contextForm": "reveal (that)…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was revealed that important evidence had been suppressed.",
                    "contextForm": "it is revealed that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Officers could not reveal how he died.",
                    "contextForm": "reveal how, what, etc…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Salted peanuts were recently revealed to be the nation's favourite snack.",
                    "contextForm": "reveal somebody/something to be/have something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has been revealed as a traitor.",
                    "contextForm": "reveal somebody/something as something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Salted peanuts were recently revealed as the nation’s favourite snack."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm afraid I cannot reveal any more details at the moment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She refused to reveal the whereabouts of her husband."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She would not reveal her true identity to the police."
                },
                {
                    "text": "One of the oldest people in Britain has revealed her secret: a drop of brandy in her tea."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Wilde is revealed as a man of great intelligence, dignity and wit."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Details of the murder were revealed by the local paper."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "disclose"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to show something that previously could not be seen",
            "sensetop": "reveal somethingreveal yourself",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He laughed, revealing a line of white teeth.",
                    "contextForm": "reveal something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The door opened to reveal a cosy little room."
                },
                {
                    "text": "X-rays revealed a fracture."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Excavations at these sites have revealed impressive stone structures."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself.",
                    "contextForm": "reveal yourself"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A thorough search failed to reveal the murder weapon."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The door swung open to reveal a tall, gaunt figure."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "display"
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈviːl/",
                "audio": "re/reveal/reveal__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈviːlz/",
                "audio": "re/reveal/reveals__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈviːld/",
                "audio": "re/reveal/revealed__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈviːlɪŋ/",
                "audio": "re/reveal/revealing__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈviːl/",
                "audio": "re/reveal/reveal__us_5.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈviːlz/",
                "audio": "re/reveal/reveals__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈviːld/",
                "audio": "re/reveal/revealed__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/rɪˈviːlɪŋ/",
                "audio": "re/reveal/revealing__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French reveler or Latin revelare, from re- ‘again’ (expressing reversal) + velum ‘veil’."
}