cast/shed/throw light on
idiom
: to help to explain (something) : to make it possible to understand or know more about (something)
She is developing new theories that might shed some light on these unusual phenomena.
I hope my explanation throws light on their behavior.
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State Judge Steven Hippler last week lifted a gag order but declined the media’s motion to intervene and unseal documents, which could well shed light on the lingering unknowns.
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Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
The new documents shed light on the brutality of the slayings, details about the days and weeks that led to the murders, and the extensive pool of evidence investigators gathered against Kohberger.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 24 July 2025
This project aims to shed light on the uncertainty and precariousness faced by the neighbourhood’s youth, yet from a perspective that sees them as protagonists: fully aware of their condition and capable of shaping their own futures, creating space for free thought and action.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 23 July 2025
Suriyawut Suriya/Getty Images An Expert on Trust and Betrayal
To shed light on the deeper dynamics at play, Newsweek spoke to Joseph, who specializes in complex relationship challenges, about her professional perspective.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
The new documents shed light on the brutality of the slayings, details about the days and weeks that led to the murders, and the extensive pool of evidence investigators gathered against Kohberger.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 24 July 2025
This project aims to shed light on the uncertainty and precariousness faced by the neighbourhood’s youth, yet from a perspective that sees them as protagonists: fully aware of their condition and capable of shaping their own futures, creating space for free thought and action.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 23 July 2025
Suriyawut Suriya/Getty Images An Expert on Trust and Betrayal
To shed light on the deeper dynamics at play, Newsweek spoke to Joseph, who specializes in complex relationship challenges, about her professional perspective.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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“Cast/shed/throw light on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%2Fshed%2Fthrow%20light%20on. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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