#1 Revelation n. [disclosure, revelation, revealing] the speech act of making something evident. wn #2 Revelation n. [revelation] an enlightening or astonishing disclosure. wn #3 Revelation n. [revelation, divine revelation] communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency. wn #4 Revelation n. [Revelation of Saint John the Divine, Apocalypse, Book of Revelation] the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle. wn