revealing

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adjective

re·​veal·​ing ri-ˈvē-liŋ How to pronounce revealing (audio)
Synonyms of revealingnext
: allowing a look at or an understanding of something inner or hidden
a revealing confession
also : tending to expose more typically hidden parts of the body
a revealing top
revealingly adverb

revealing

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present participle of reveal entry 1

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Adjective The book is a revealing account of being part of a gang. Her comments about her childhood were revealing. She wore a very revealing shirt. That skirt is much too revealing.
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All numbers at five-on-five, via Natural Stat Trick This is a revealing look at the state of the Oilers with McDavid off the ice. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Together, those vulnerabilities have made measles a revealing test of the country's public health defenses. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 Their reaction struck me as almost as revealing as the movie itself. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026 Three people in Neve Daniel offer a revealing glimpse of the forces pulling Netanyahu rightward. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revealing

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First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of revealing was circa 1925

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“Revealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revealing. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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