2 VERB If you reveal something that has been out of sight, you uncover it so that people can see it. □ [V n] A grey carpet was removed to reveal the original pine floor. SYNONYMS reveal VERB
1
disclose: Neither side would disclose details of the transaction.
impart: I am about to impart knowledge to you that you will never forget.
divulge: Officials refuse to divulge details of the negotiations.
let on: She never let on that anything was wrong.
2
show: These figures show an increase of over one million in unemployment.
display: It was unlike Gordon to display his feelings.
exhibit: The economy continued to exhibit signs of decline in September.
re|veal|ing /r I viː l I ŋ/
1 ADJ A revealing statement, account, or action tells you something that you did not know, especially about the person doing it or making it. □ …a revealing interview. ● re|veal|ing|ly ADV □ Even more revealingly, he says: 'There's no such thing as failure.'
2 ADJ Revealing clothes allow more of a person's body to be seen than is usual. □ She was wearing a tight and revealing gold dress.
re|veil|le /r I væ li, [AM ] re vəli/ N‑UNCOUNT Reveille is the time when soldiers have to get up in the morning. □ It must be nearly six; soon would be reveille and the end of the night's rest.
rev|el /re v ə l/ (revels , revelling , revelled ) in AM, use reveling , reveled 1 VERB If you revel in a situation or experience, you enjoy it very much. □ [V + in ] Revelling in her freedom, she took a hotel room and stayed for several days.
2 N‑COUNT [usu pl] Revels are noisy celebrations. [LITERARY ]
rev|ela|tion /re vəle I ʃ ə n/ (revelations )
1 N‑COUNT A revelation is a surprising or interesting fact that is made known to people. □ [+ about ] …the seemingly everlasting revelations about his private life.
2 N‑VAR The revelation of something is the act of making it known. □ [+ of ] …following the revelation of his affair with a former secretary.
3 N‑SING If you say that something you experienced was a revelation , you are saying that it was very surprising or very good. □ Degas's work had been a revelation to her.
4 N‑VAR A divine revelation is a sign or explanation from God about his nature or purpose.
rev|ela|tory /re vələtəri, [AM ] -tɔːri/ ADJ A revelatory account or statement tells you a lot that you did not know. □ …Barbara Stoney's revelatory account of the author's life.
rev|el|ler /re vələ r / (revellers ) in AM, use reveler N‑COUNT [usu pl] Revellers are people who are enjoying themselves in a noisy way, often while they are drunk. [LITERARY ] □ Many of the revellers are tourists and British day-trippers.
rev|el|ry /re v ə lri/ (revelries ) N‑VAR Revelry is people enjoying themselves in a noisy way, often while they are drunk. [LITERARY ] □ …New Year revelries.
re|venge /r I ve ndʒ/ (revenges , revenging , revenged )
1 N‑UNCOUNT Revenge involves hurting or punishing someone who has hurt or harmed you. □ [+ on/against ] The attackers took revenge on the 14-year-old, claiming he was a school bully. [Also + for ]
2 VERB If you revenge yourself on someone who has hurt you, you hurt them in return. [WRITTEN ] □ [V pron-refl + on ] The Sunday Mercury accused her of trying to revenge herself on her former lover. □ [V n] …the relatives of murdered villagers wanting to revenge the dead.
rev|enue ◆◇◇ /re vənjuː/
1 N‑UNCOUNT Revenue is money that a company, organization, or government receives from people. [BUSINESS ] □ …a boom year at the cinema, with record advertising revenue and the highest ticket sales since 1980.
2 → see also Inland Revenue SYNONYMS revenue NOUN 1
income: Over a third of their income comes from comedy videos.
profit: The bank made pre-tax profits of £3.5 million.
proceeds: The proceeds from the concert will go towards famine relief.
re v|enue stream (revenue streams ) N‑COUNT A company's revenue stream is the amount of money that it receives from selling a particular product or service. [BUSINESS ] □ The events business was crucial in that it provides a constant revenue stream.
re|verb /riː vɜː r b, r I vɜː r b/ N‑UNCOUNT Reverb is a shaking or echoing effect that is added to a sound, often by an electronic device. □ The unit includes built-in digital effects like reverb.
re|ver|ber|ate /r I vɜː r bəre I t/ (reverberates , reverberating , reverberated )
1 VERB When a loud sound reverberates through a place, it echoes through it. □ [V prep] The sound of the tank guns reverberated through the little Bavarian town. □ [V ] A woman's shrill laughter reverberated in the courtyard.
2 VERB You can say that an event or idea reverberates when it has a powerful effect which lasts a long time. □ [V prep] The controversy continued to reverberate around the television industry. □ [V ] The news sent shock waves through the community that reverberate to this day.