shining a light on

Verb

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

1. (figuratively) To make clear; to shed light on; to throw light on.
   • It’s cool to shine a light on something you’ve experienced for years. I did six pilots prior to getting this show, and with all six I experienced at least one or two of the types of network executives we have on “Episodes.”2012 July 13, Megan Angelo, “From Other Woman to Everywoman”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 07 May 2024