shine light on

Verb

shine light on (third-person singular simple present shines light on, present participle shining light on, simple past and past participle shined light on or shone light on)

1. (figuratively) Synonym of shine a light on.
   • Blue Monday may have been and gone for this year, and even though it was created by a travel agency it does shine light on mental illness, something that we all know is common but aren’t too willing to accept the fact either.2016 February 10, confessionsofabooklover, “Mind Your Head by Juno Dawson – review”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 07 May 2024
   • Saks, recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship “genius grant” and founder of USC’s Saks Institute for Mental Health Law, Policy and Ethics, has used her influence and compelling testimony to shine light on the subject in Los Angeles and nationally.2017 December 28, Gilien Silsby, “When a person is committed against their will: A legal and mental health labyrinth”, in USC Today, archived from the original on 07 May 2024

   Synonyms:

   shine a light on