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shone a light on

shone a light on is the simple past and past participle of shine a light on.

Meaning of shine 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

Questions about shone a light on

What is shone a light on the simple past and past participle of?
Shone a light on is the simple past and past participle of shine a light on.

Words near shone a light on in the dictionary

  1. Shona
  2. Shonas
  3. shonda
  4. shondas
  5. shone
  6. shone a light on
  7. shone down on
  8. shone down upon
  9. shone light on
  10. shone off
  11. shone on

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