The reveal (also known as the big reveal) is a plot device in narrative structure and is the exposure to the reader or audience of a previously unseen key character, or element of plot or performance.
This may be the overarching plot line in a mystery or soap opera.
It may also be used as a device (particularly in the climax) in stage magic by an illusionist or escape artist.
[1] In a magician's act, "the reveal" may refer to[1] Reveal is also used for two distinct cinematographic techniques: In the sense of first-time showing of a character, a reveal is similar to, but usually not the same as, the opening shot or Establishing shot that gives the location or context of a new scene.
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