shed light on

Verb

Meaning

make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

clear illuminate elucidate enlighten sort out clear up straighten out crystallize crystallise crystalise crystalize throw light on explain resolve interpret
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Antonyms

buffalo fox capote dominos cirrus interlace
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Hypernyms

clarify elucidate clear up

Examples

We hope to find more pieces of the puzzle which will shed light on the connection between this upright, walking ape, our early ancestor, and modern man. Richard Leakey

Allowing myself to love God completely has obviously shed light on my self-love because he loves me more than I could ever love myself. Angie Stone

Saving Milly was a break from this effort because I felt that it was time to be part of something that could shed light on a disease everyone feels they know, when most know so little. Madeleine Stowe

I like to dedicate myself wholeheartedly to a cause so that I have more impact. My goal is to shed light on the beauty of the ocean and how important it is for our planet. Hayden Panettiere

[the task of material culture is] to shed light on the tasks of production in our country, and also to discover the place of the artist-constructor in production, in relation to improving the quality both of the manufactured product and of the organization of the new way of life in general. Vladimir Tatlin

Films are very influential, and I especially feel a responsibility to tell stories that have been pushed aside. Being able to shed light on issues that need to be brought to the world. Q'orianka Kilcher

Close letter words and terms

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