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shedding light on

shedding light on is the present participle and gerund 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)

  1. (also, figuratively, transitive) To illuminate; to make clear.
    • The new instruments will shed some light on the history of these rocks.

Questions about shedding light on

What is shedding light on the present participle and gerund of?
Shedding light on is the present participle and gerund of shed light on.

Words near shedding light on in the dictionary

  1. sheddeth
  2. shedding
  3. shedding a tear
  4. shedding blood
  5. shedding game
  6. shedding light on
  7. shedding out
  8. shedding skin
  9. shedding tears
  10. sheddings
  11. Shedds

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