Both Uses of
revelation
in
Atonement, by Ian McEwan
- However, she could not betray herself completely; there could be no doubt that some kind of revelation occurred.
Chpt 1 *revelation = something previously unknown; or making such a thing known
- She trailed away, doubtful whether she should confide her recent revelation.
Chpt 1
Definitions:
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(1)
(revelation) something that was previously unknown (and typically surprising); or making such a thing known
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, Revelation as a proper noun refers to the last book of the Bible with visionary descriptions of the End of Days. Less commonly still, it sometimes refers to things revealed religiously rather than via logic.