MAKING KNOWN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A speech act that conveys information

Synonyms:

informing; making known

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("making known" is a kind of...):

speech act (the use of language to perform some act)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "making known"):

divine revelation; revelation (communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency)

intro; introduction; presentation (formally making a person known to another or to the public)

briefing (detailed instructions, as for a military operation)

account; report (the act of informing by verbal report)

warning (a message informing of danger)