noun

revelation

Translation

revelation, disclosure, discovery, epiphany

The news came as a complete revelation.

The book includes some shocking revelations.

It was a moment of revelation for the scientist.

a ((revelation)) about (sth.) a surprising fact about something. He made a revelation about his past.

the ((revelation)) of (sth.) the act of making something known. The revelation of the secret caused a scandal.

to come as a ((revelation)) to be a surprising fact. Her talent came as a revelation to us all.

Synonyms: disclosure, discovery, exposé, epiphany

From Latin 'revelatio', from 'revelare' (to unveil). The '-ation' suffix makes it a noun, meaning 'the act of unveiling'.

Think of the 'revelation' at the end of a mystery novel when the detective reveals the killer.