shed light on
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shed light on
verb sheds light on · shedding light on · shed light on · shed light upon · shed light
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To illuminate; to make clear.
The new instruments will shed some light on the history of these rocks.
Similar: enlighten, illuminate, clear, clear up, elucidate, throw light on, sort out, straighten out, bring home
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verb to illuminate
| Español | arrojar luz, esclarecer, echar luz |
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| 中文 | 闡明 /阐明 chǎnmíng |
| Português | lançar luz sobre |
| Français | faire la lumière sur |
| Deutsch | auf etwas ein Licht werfen, etwas beleuchten (näher) fig. |
| Italiano | fare luce su |
| Ελληνικά | ρίχνω φως ríchno fos |
| Română | lămuri |
| Русский | проли́ть свет |
| עברית | שפך אור על shafákh ór ál |
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title = {shed light on},
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