cast light on
cast light on is the alternative form of shed light on.
Meaning of shed light on
Verb
shed light on (third-person singular simple present sheds light on, present participle shedding light on, simple past and past participle shed light on)
- To illuminate; to make clear.
- The new instruments will shed some light on the history of these rocks.
- Synonyms:
- enlighten, illuminate, clear, clear up, elucidate, throw light on, sort out, straighten out, bring home
Forms of cast light on
| third-person singular present | casts light on |
|---|---|
| present participle | casting light on |
| past participle | cast light on |
| past | cast light on |
Questions about cast light on
- What is cast light on the alternative form of?
- Cast light on is the alternative form of shed light on.
Words near cast light on in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: cast light on (page history and authors); shed light on (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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