# revealing

Pronunciation: say "ri-VEE-ling" US /ɹɪˈvilɪŋ/, UK /ɹɪˈviːlɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Of clothing, showing more of the body or skin than is usually shown in public.
   - Simple: Showing more of the body or skin than clothes usually do.
   - _The actress chose a revealing gown for the red carpet._
   - _Critics called the swimsuit far too revealing for a family magazine._
2. Giving away useful or surprising information about something; informative.
   - Simple: Giving helpful information, especially about something you did not know before.
   - _The leaked emails proved highly revealing about the company's plans._
   - _His silence on the subject was more revealing than any statement._

## Verb

3. Present participle and gerund of reveal. — present participle and gerund of reveal
   - Simple: Present participle of reveal. Use this -ing form for an action happening now.
   - _The magician is revealing his final trick to the audience._
   - _Revealing the ending too early ruined the surprise for everyone._

## Noun

4. An act or process of showing something previously hidden, or the thing that is shown.
   - Simple: The moment when something hidden is finally shown to people.
   - _The slow revealing of the plot kept readers hooked until the last page._
   - _Her sudden revealing of the truth changed everything between them._

## Origin

From Middle English reveling, formed from the verb "reveal" with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/revealing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).