voila

Ta-da, it's done!

Voilà is a French exclamation used in English to call attention to something that has just been accomplished or revealed, often with a flourish.

It translates roughly as "there it is" or "there you have it." The word typically accompanies a demonstration, reveal, or completion of a task: Add a little garnish and—voilà!—dinner is served.

Though properly spelled with a grave accent, the anglicized voila is common, and the playful misspelling viola (the instrument) appears in casual writing.

exclamation

tada

Exclamation announcing accomplishment

  • prestoVery fast tempo
  • eurekaDiscovery triumph cry
  • ahaExclamation of realization

behold · abracadabra · bingo · lo · huzzah · there · see · look · witness · observe

flourish

flair

Stylish natural aptitude

dramatic · showmanship · theatrical · pizzazz · style · embellishment · grandeur · swagger · presentation · spectacle

reveal

unveil

Reveal something hidden

display · present · show · manifest · emergence · appearance · curtain · unmask · divulge · dramatic reveal

success

triumph

Resounding, celebrated victory

culmination · fruition · realization · coup · masterstroke · feat · milestone · completion · finishing touch · crowning moment

Categories
Opposites
revelation vs concealment

voilahidden

Kept out of sight

concealed · obscured · covered up · under wraps · behold

success vs failure

voilaoops

Minor blunder interjection

whoops · uh-oh · oh no · darn · rats

certainty vs uncertainty

voilahuh

Utterance seeking clarification

what · um · hmm · who knows · now what

Family

violin, violet, violinist, viola, viol

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G