Revelation

/ɹˌɛvɪlˈe‍ɪʃən/

/ˌɹɛvəˈɫeɪʃən/

[noun]

Revelation

[NOUN]

the act of making something known or revealed, particularly something surprising or previously unknown

the speech act of making something evident

synonyms : disclosure

revealing

the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle

synonyms : Apocalypse

Book of Revelation

Revelation of Saint John the Divine

communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency

synonyms : divine revelation

Examples

1. In a political drama, when a new scandal or revelation is exposed, the plot thickens as the characters must navigate new challenges and conflicts.

2. Upon hearing the bad news, Tom's face turned white, and he looked like death warmed up, visibly shaken by the revelation.

3. Masters of the Universe: Revelation is on Netflix right now.

4. The New Testament's one book of prophecy is Revelation.