dévoiles

Dévoiles is the second-person singular present indicative form of the French verb dévoiler, meaning to reveal, unveil, or disclose. It corresponds to the English phrase “you reveal” or “you unveil.” The base verb dévoiler derives from dé- (a prefix indicating reversal or removal) and voile (veil), literally “to remove a veil.”

In standard present-tense conjugation, the forms are: je dévoile, tu dévoiles, il dévoile, nous dévoilons, vous dévoilez, ils dévoilent. The imperative forms are dévoie? No: dév oeil e? The correct imperatives are: dévoile (tu), dévoilez (vous), dévoilons (nous). Dévoiles occurs specifically as the tu form in the present tense, not as an imperative form.

Usage and nuances: The verb is used for both physical and metaphorical revealing. It can describe removing a physical veil, exposing hidden information, or presenting new content such as a project, plan, secret, or evidence. In journalism, politics, and fiction, dévoiler is common for “to reveal” new facts or twists. The reflexive form se dévoiler means to reveal oneself or to come to light.

Examples: Tu dévoiles un secret lorsque tu parles ouvertement. Le musée dévoile une exposition nouvelle demain. Elle dévoile les détails du contrat au comité.

See also: dévoiler, the infinitive and other conjugated forms; se dévoiler for the reflexive meaning.