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sheds light on

sheds light on is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 sheds light on

What is sheds light on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sheds light on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shed light on.

Words near sheds light on in the dictionary

  1. shedrow
  2. shedrows
  3. sheds
  4. sheds a tear
  5. sheds blood
  6. sheds light on
  7. sheds out
  8. sheds skin
  9. sheds tears
  10. shedsful
  11. shedtwt

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