Meaning of revealing in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Classifying Adjective

   revealing

   Definitions

   1. disclosing unintentionally

   Examples

   • « a telling smile »
   • « a telltale panel of lights »
   • « a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down »

   Synonyms

   • informative
   • informatory

2. Noun

   revealing

   Definitions

   1. the speech act of making something evident

3. Qualitative Adjective

   revealing

   Definitions

   1. showing or making known

   Examples

   • « her dress was scanty and revealing »

   Synonyms

   • betraying
   • disclosing
   • indicative
   • indicatory
   • revelatory
   • significative
   • suggestive

   Antonyms

   • concealing