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# revelation

noun (a revelation, revelations); proper noun (Revelation — a book of the Bible)

«revelation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A surprising fact that is made known, often a secret. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revelation/#m1)
2. The act of making something known. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revelation/#m2)
3. Something or someone surprisingly good: «the new player was a revelation». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revelation/#m3)
4. (church) Christians and other believers say God shows truth to people by revelation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revelation/#m4)
5. (Bible) Revelation, the last book of the New Testament, full of visions about the end of the world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revelation/#m5)

### In the lessons

In stories a revelation is a big twist: a secret is uncovered. In news it is a fact that comes out. In church and Bible lessons, the Book of Revelation (not «Revelations») is the final book, written by John. Phrases: «a shocking revelation», «come as a revelation», «the Book of Revelation».

### Examples

- The revelation that the butler was the thief shocked everyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revelation/#x1)
- The new goalkeeper was a revelation this season. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revelation/#x2)
- Learning to swim was a revelation for her. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revelation/#x3)
- Christians believe the Bible is God's revelation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revelation/#x4)
- The Book of Revelation describes a new heaven and a new earth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revelation/#x5)
- The diary contained some surprising revelations. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revelation/#x6)
- It was in this casual way that Wendy one morning made a disquieting revelation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revelation/#x7)

### Note

Countable: revelations. Verb: «reveal». The Bible book is called «Revelation», singular; saying «Revelations» is a common mistake. Capital letter for the book.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «revelation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/revelation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«revelation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/revelation.html) on Mova free.