revealing

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Reveal
  

Noun
1. the speech act of making something evident
(synonym) disclosure, revelation
(hypernym) speech act
(hyponym) tattle, singing, telling
(derivation) disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
Adjective
1. disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"
(synonym) telling, telltale(a)
(similar) informative, informatory
2. showing or making known; "her dress was scanty and revealing"
(antonym) concealing
(similar) betraying

Verb
1. make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"; "The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings"
(synonym) uncover, bring out, unveil
(hypernym) show
(hyponym) disclose, expose
2. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"
(synonym) disclose, let on, bring out, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
(hypernym) tell
(hyponym) blackwash
(cause) break, get out, get around
(verb-group) break, get out, get around
(derivation) revelation
3. make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government"
(synonym) display, show
(hypernym) communicate, pass on, pass, put across
(hyponym) express
(derivation) disclosure, revelation, revealing
4. disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind"
(hypernym) disclose, let on, bring out, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
(derivation) revelation
(classification) theology, theological system

tu2 qiong2 bi3 xian4
When the map is unrolled, the dagger is revealed.
Implying that a scheme is exposed. The dagger is drawn when all other means are exposed.