[ US /ɹɪˈvɛɫəˌtɔɹi/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈɛvɪlətəɹˌi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
    actions indicative of fear
  2. prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom
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How To Use revelatory In A Sentence

  • There was a time when this exposure of ironies was revelatory.
  • Willy adopted his name after a revelatory vision of Santa Claus, thereafter living according to the seasonal spirit of selfless giving.
  • The attribution of magical and personal properties to the contents of his work is consistent with his belief in the artist as shaman and art as revelatory.
  • In Asia, a wide array of sites offers unique and revelatory experiences for both curious visitors and devoted pilgrims.
  • As for John Leech's office - are you expecting some kind of revelatory comment from me on that? Dear Returning Officer: Check Leech John Bull Set
  • This approach is not directly valuable to students, but is revelatory in terms of understanding the legal system: sustained exposure to legal theory helps them map theory back onto other things they will be doing, and gives them a more flexible toolset. Archive 2009-02-01
  • He said that it was a revelatory moment that called out for a haiku. Times, Sunday Times
  • But this week, there has been a staggering, revelatory, table-turning revolution. Times, Sunday Times
  • (I also agree that the police, corporately and at the higher echelons, have lost sight of what matters; but this isn’t revelatory, is it?) Gary Newlove « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
  • It's not exactly revelatory information, but I figured someone out there might find it useful.
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