Revelation | Mean of revelation in English Dictionary

/ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən/

• Noun
• a usually secret or surprising fact that is made known
1. The book includes many shocking/startling revelations about the mayor's personal life.
2. damaging personal revelations
3. The revelation that she was a drug user was not a surprise to me.
• an act of making something known
1. Revelations by the newspaper caused a scandal.
2. His outburst was a revelation of his true character.
3. The revelation of her gambling problem followed her bankruptcy.
• something that surprises you
1. Her talent came as a revelation. [=was completely unexpected]
2. The movie was a revelation to me. I didn't know he was such a good actor.

• a sign or message from God
1. a divine revelation
2. a prophecy made known by revelation