كَشَفَ (kashafa)to reveal

Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb كَشَفَ (kashafa) — “to reveal”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.

Conjugation: كَشَفَ يَكْشِفُ

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
كَشَفَ kashafaيَكْشِفُ yakshifuاِكْشِفْ aikshifكَشْف kashf

Meanings & examples

  1. 1. to reveal

    • كَشَفَ الطَّبِيبُ عَنْ المَرَضِ.The doctor revealed the illness.
    • أَلَمْ يَكُنْ مِنَ المُفْتَرَضِ أَنْ تُكَشَفَ الحَقِيقَةُ؟Wasn't the truth supposed to be revealed?
    • كَشَفَ العَالِمُ عَنْ نِظَامٍ فَلَكِيٍّ جَدِيدٍ بَعْدَ سَنَوَاتٍ مِنَ الرَّصْدِ الدَّقِيقِ.The scientist revealed a new astronomical system after years of precise observation.
  2. 2. to uncover

    • كَشَفَ العَالِمُ سِرًّا قَدِيمًا.The scientist uncovered an ancient secret.
    • كَشَفَ المُحَقِّقُ عَنِ الحَقِيقَةِ بَعْدَ جُهْدٍ كَبِيرٍ.The detective uncovered the truth after great effort.
    • لَمْ يَكْشِفِ اللِّصُّ عَنْ مَكَانِ الأَمْوَالِ المَسْرُوقَةِ.The thief did not uncover the location of the stolen money.
  3. 3. to unveil

    • كَشَفَتِ الرِّيَاحُ عَنِ الْجَبَلِ بَعْدَ زَوَالِ الضَّبَابِ.The winds unveiled the mountain after the fog cleared.
    • كَشَفَ الْبَاحِثُونَ عَنْ حَقَائِقَ جَدِيدَةٍ فِي دِرَاسَتِهِمْ.The researchers unveiled new facts in their study.
    • سَيَكْشِفُ الْفَنَّانُ عَنْ عَمَلِهِ الْفَنِّيِّ الْجَدِيدِ قَرِيبًا.The artist will unveil his new artwork soon.
  4. 4. to detect

    • كَشَفَ الرَّادَارُ عَنْ وُجُودِ طَائِرَةٍ فِي المَجَالِ الجَوِّيِّ.The radar detected the presence of an aircraft in the airspace.
    • كَشَفَ الجِهَازُ عَنْ وُجُودِ غَازٍ سَامٍ فِي الغُرْفَةِ.The device detected the presence of toxic gas in the room.
    • كَشَفَ التَّحْلِيلُ المِخْبَرِيُّ عَنْ وُجُودِ بَكْتِيرِيَا فِي المَاءِ.The laboratory analysis detected the presence of bacteria in the water.
  5. 5. to discover

    • كَشَفَ العَالِمُ عَنْ نَوْعٍ جَدِيدٍ مِنَ النَّبَاتَاتِ فِي الغَابَةِ.The scientist discovered a new type of plant in the forest.
    • كَشَفَ المُنَقِّبُونَ عَنْ مَدِينَةٍ أَثَرِيَّةٍ تَحْتَ الرِّمَالِ.The excavators discovered an ancient city under the sand.
    • كَشَفَ الطِّفْلُ عَنْ لُعْبَةٍ مَخْفِيَّةٍ خَلْفَ الأَرِيكَةِ.The child discovered a hidden toy behind the sofa.
  6. 6. to examine

    • كَشَفَ الطَّبِيبُ عَلَى الْمَرِيضِ بِدِقَّةٍ لِتَشْخِيصِ الْمَرَضِ.The doctor examined the patient carefully to diagnose the illness.
    • يَكْشِفُ الْمُهَنْدِسُ الْمَوْقِعَ قَبْلَ بَدْءِ أَيِّ أَعْمَالِ بِنَاءٍ.The engineer examines the site before starting any construction work.
    • كَشَفَتِ الشُّرْطَةُ عَنْ مَسْرَحِ الْجَرِيمَةِ لِجَمْعِ الْأَدِلَّةِ.The police examined the crime scene to collect evidence.
  7. 7. to expose

    • كَشَفَ الصَّحَفِيُّ عَنْ فَسَادٍ مَالِيٍّ فِي المُؤَسَّسَةِ.The journalist exposed financial corruption in the institution.
    • كَشَفَ التَّقْرِيرُ عَنْ مُمَارَسَاتٍ غَيْرِ أَخْلَاقِيَّةٍ لِلشَّرِكَةِ.The report exposed the company's unethical practices.
    • كَشَفَ الوَثَائِقُ المُسَرَّبَةُ عَنْ خُطَّةٍ سِرِّيَّةٍ لِلْحَرْبِ.The leaked documents exposed a secret plan for war.
  8. 8. to look up

    • كَشَفَ الطَّالِبُ عَنِ الْمَعْنَى فِي الْمُعْجَمِ.The student looked up the meaning in the dictionary.
    • كَشَفْتُ عَنْ كَلِمَةٍ صَعْبَةٍ فِي الْقَامُوسِ.I looked up a difficult word in the dictionary.
    • يَجِبُ أَنْ تَكْشِفَ عَنْ هَذَا الْمُصْطَلَحِ لِتَفْهَمَهُ.You must look up this term to understand it.

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