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shed light on

shed light on verb: to illuminate; to make clear.

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)

  1. (also, figuratively, transitive) To illuminate; to make clear.
    • The new instruments will shed some light on the history of these rocks.
    • There was another noticeable circumstance that shed light on human nature and Grim's knowledge of it.

Synonyms of shed light on

Forms of shed light on

third-person singular presentsheds light on
present participleshedding light on
past participleshed light on
pastshed light on
alternative formshed light upon
alternative formshed light

Questions about shed light on

What does shed light on mean?
Shed light on means to illuminate; to make clear.
What part of speech is shed light on?
Shed light on is a verb.
What is the past tense of shed light on?
The past tense of shed light on is shed light on.

Words near shed light on in the dictionary

  1. shed
  2. shed a tear
  3. shed blood
  4. shed find
  5. shed finds
  6. shed light on
  7. shed light upon
  8. shed load
  9. shed loads
  10. shed out
  11. shed roof

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