proclaim

This word carries a heavy weight of authority and formality. It is typically used in contexts of governance, law, or high-stakes public announcements where the speaker possesses the power to change a status or establish a new reality. It suggests a one-way communication from a position of power to a wider audience. In a more personal or descriptive sense, it describes an unmistakable outward sign of an internal state. When a gesture or expression proclaims a feeling, it does so with such clarity and confidence that no verbal explanation is needed, making the emotion obvious to any observer.