A contextual-based method and system for identifying and revealing objects from video directs a focus of attention to images or sequences of images responsive to a command, interrogative, or inferred preference of a user. A probability is assigned to an object that is inferred to be represented in the images or sequence of images. The probability is generated by application of a computer-implemented neural network. The probability is then updated based upon a context within which the representation of the object is inferred to be situated. The context may be inferred from one or more inferences related to one or more archetypical objects that are associated with the context. In accordance with the updated probability, a communication may be delivered that references attributes of the object and/or the user may direct a command to the representation of the object.