Definition of revealing

"Revealing" stems from the Old French word "reveiller," meaning "to awaken" or "to disclose." This, in turn, came from the Latin "revelare," which meant "to unveil, uncover, or disclose." The shift from "awaken" to "disclose" likely occurred as the act of awakening someone often led to revealing something previously hidden or unknown. This connection to unveiling or uncovering explains the common usage of "revealing" to describe something that makes something hidden or private visible, like a "revealing outfit" or a "revealing story."