revealer

1 4.9

A person or thing that makes something known to others

noun
/rɪˈviːlər/

: revelador

An information revealer.

Examples

As I said, a true revealer of character.

Crackerjack (2002)
To know God as creator enlivens in the soul a desire to know Him better—that is, to know Him as revealer and, finally, as the Beloved with whom one may be united.

Academic text (2008)
I still say bowls is a true revealer of character.

Crackerjack (2002)
As Savior, he carried out redemption; as Revealer, he conveys the good news for understanding salvation.

Academic text (2010)
The scientist was a revealer of new insights about climate change through her research.
The documentary served as a revealer of hidden truths about the city's history.
His autobiography was a revealer of the struggles he faced throughout his life.

Synonyms

revelator

vsrevealer

8.9

A person who makes hidden facts known to others

includes making things visible or clear, not only revealing hidden items

exposer

vsrevealer

6.0

A person who reveals secrets or dishonest acts to the public

focuses more generally on making things known or clear, not only scandals

Antonyms

concealer

1 4.1

A person or thing that hides something to keep it secret

How Revealing

exposer

6.0

whistleblower

324 6.2

revealer

1 4.9

informant

165 5.6

observer

305 2.8

Surface Forms

revealer singular

revealers plural

Morphology

revealer = reveal (transparent) = reveal + er

The agentive suffix '-er' added to the verb 'reveal' straightforwardly produces 'one who reveals', which is clear to learners.

Etymology

The word revealer comes from Latin parts re- and velare, and is connected to the English word veil, which means 'cover'. So a revealer is someone or something that 'takes off the veil' and makes something known or visible.