revelar

/rebeˈlaɾ/ · B1 · verb

to reveal

📷🎞️ re- + velo (veil) = pull the veil back: to reveal

From Latin revelare: re- (back, undo) + velum (veil). Spanish velo still means veil. Removing the veil makes something visible, so revelar also means to develop a photo: the chemicals make the hidden image visible.

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