shed light on

/ʃed laɪɾ ɑn/
/ʃed laɪt ɒn/
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Other forms: sheds light on; shedding light on

Definitions of shed light on
  1. verb
    make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
    synonyms: clear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, sort out, straighten out
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    type of:
    clarify, clear up, elucidate
    make clear and (more) comprehensible
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