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throws light on

throws light on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw light on.

Meaning of throw light on

Verb

throw light on (third-person singular simple present throws light on, present participle throwing light on, simple past threw light on, past participle thrown light on)

  1. To make clear; to elucidate; to provide an explanation for (something puzzling or mysterious).
    • As the explanation, if correct, promised to throw light on some obscure features of primitive religion, I resolved to develop it fully, and, detaching it from my general work, to issue it as a separate study.1894, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough

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What is throws light on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Throws light on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw light on.

Words near throws light on in the dictionary

  1. throws in the cards
  2. throws in the sponge
  3. throws in the towel
  4. throws in with
  5. throws it back
  6. throws light on
  7. throws money around
  8. throws money away
  9. throws nickels around like manhole covers
  10. throws of the dice
  11. throws off

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