disclosure Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the speech act of making something evident
    revealing; revelation.

WordNet

Dis*clo"sure noun
Etymology
See Disclose, v. t., and cf. Closure.
Definitions
  1. The act of disclosing, uncovering, or revealing; bringing to light; exposure.
    He feels it [his secret] beating at his heart, rising to his throat, and demanding disclosure. D. Webster.
  2. That which is disclosed or revealed.
    Were the disclosures of 1695 forgotten? Macaulay.

Webster 1913