révéler

Senses

1. 1.

   to reveal, to disclose

   to make known something that was hidden or secret

2. 2.

   to show, to display

   to make evident or manifest through appearance or action

3. 3.

   to prove, to turn out to be

   to demonstrate or establish oneself as having a quality or characteristic

Examples

• "L'enquête a révélé la vérité sur le scandale."

  The investigation revealed the truth about the scandal.

• "Sa réaction a révélé ses véritables sentiments."

  His reaction showed his true feelings.

• "Ce projet s'est révélé très difficile à réaliser."

  This project proved to be very difficult to complete.

Usage

Révéler is a common formal verb often used in journalism, investigation, or analysis. It can be used with a direct object (révéler quelque chose) or reflexively with an adjective or noun (se révéler + adjective/noun). The reflexive form means 'to prove to be' or 'to turn out to be'.