noun
reveal
The side surface of a door or window opening between the frame and the wall face.
The painter brushes white paint onto the deep window reveal.
Etymology
The architectural noun is associated with an older verb meaning to lower or slope, related to French revaler. It came to name the recessed side of an opening, which may be sloped or splayed.
More examples
- Cracked plaster on the door reveal needs repair.
- She measures both reveals before ordering the window trim.
- Sunlight highlights the rough stone of the window reveal.
Forms
reveal · reveals
Similar words
- jamb
- Usually names the upright support rather than the exposed surface.