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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What fox burials reveal about ‘man’s best friend’ The analysis also shed light on what drove the foxes to extinction — or rather, what didn’t.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Morrissey also shed light on what led to the initial dismissal of the charges last April.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
But scientific sleuthing for such extraterrestrial material, which can shed light on how the solar system formed billions of years ago, will probably get more difficult in Antarctica in the coming decades.
—Katherine Kornei, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The radio host shared the news of his son’s passing via Instagram and has since done multiple interviews speaking out about addiction and shed light on the issue via his platforms, too.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
Forbes had the pleasure of sitting with Editor-in-Chief Kat Craddock to discuss the experience of breathing new life into the magazine and shed light on what old and new fans can look forward to:
Craddock: Like any legacy pub that's been around for so long, SAVEUR has evolved over the years.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Here to shed light on these mysteries is evolutionary ecologist Iain Couzin.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
The attorneys filed a motion March 15 asking for information that could shed light on whether Black defendants disproportiately faced the special-circumstances enhancement.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
The differences between the Trump and Jefferson Bibles, which are numerous and stark, shed light on how both men saw the role of Christianity in America, according to historians.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Morrissey also shed light on what led to the initial dismissal of the charges last April.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
But scientific sleuthing for such extraterrestrial material, which can shed light on how the solar system formed billions of years ago, will probably get more difficult in Antarctica in the coming decades.
—Katherine Kornei, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The radio host shared the news of his son’s passing via Instagram and has since done multiple interviews speaking out about addiction and shed light on the issue via his platforms, too.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
Forbes had the pleasure of sitting with Editor-in-Chief Kat Craddock to discuss the experience of breathing new life into the magazine and shed light on what old and new fans can look forward to:
Craddock: Like any legacy pub that's been around for so long, SAVEUR has evolved over the years.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Here to shed light on these mysteries is evolutionary ecologist Iain Couzin.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024
The attorneys filed a motion March 15 asking for information that could shed light on whether Black defendants disproportiately faced the special-circumstances enhancement.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
The differences between the Trump and Jefferson Bibles, which are numerous and stark, shed light on how both men saw the role of Christianity in America, according to historians.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
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