révèle

Révèle is a form of the French verb révéler, meaning to reveal or disclose. It appears in two common grammatical contexts: as the third-person singular present indicative (il révèle) and as the imperative form (Révèle!). The word carries the general sense of making something known that was previously hidden or unknown.

Etymology and form

Révéler comes from the French verb family descended from Latin revelare, meaning to uncover or disclose. The spelling révèl(e) reflects standard French accent usage in present-tense forms, where the first e carries an acute accent and the final e carries a grave accent in some forms. In practice, révèler is used across registers, from everyday speech to formal writing.

Conjugation highlights

In the present tense, key forms include: je révèle, tu révèles, il révèle, nous révélons, vous révélez, ils révèlent. The past participle is révélé, used with auxiliary être or avoir to form compound tenses (e.g., il a révélé). The imperative forms are révèle (tu), révélons (nous), révélez (vous).

Usage

Révèle is used to describe the act of disclosing information, facts, or truths. It commonly appears in journalism, scientific reporting, literature, and everyday speech. Examples include “Le rapport révèle des faits importants” or “Cette enquête révèle une nouvelle dimension du problème.”

See also

Révéler; révélation. Note that révélé is the past participle form, used in compound tenses.