revelation

Definition

  • noun: a usually secret or surprising fact that is made known
  • noun: an act of 'revealing' or communicating divine truth
  • often + 'of'

Examples

  • The book includes many shocking/startling 'revelations' about the mayor's personal life.

  • The movie was a 'revelation to' me. I didn't know he was such a good actor.

  • The 'revelation' that she was a drug user was not a surprise to me.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I believe you can go to hell. Because you aren't going anywhere else. Tank ... ... load us up. I'd like to share a revelation that I've had ... ... during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify your species ... ... and I realized ... ... that you're not actually mammals. (..)
    1999 The Matrix