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shining light on

shining light on is the present participle and gerund of shine light on.

Meaning of 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

Questions about shining light on

What is shining light on the present participle and gerund of?
Shining light on is the present participle and gerund of shine light on.

Words near shining light on in the dictionary

  1. shining
  2. shining a light on
  3. shining down on
  4. shining down upon
  5. shining firmoss
  6. shining light on
  7. shining off
  8. shining on
  9. shining ones
  10. shining sumac
  11. shining through

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