see the light

phrase

: to discover or realize a usually obscured truth

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These colors are captured through Hubble's filters that can see the light coming from oxygen, hydrogen and sulfur and the light scattered by nebula dust. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026 As the decade closed, the Heath bar saw the light of day, as did Bit-O-Honey, Milk Duds, and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026 Or someone sees the light on in Rita’s room and their eyes meet for a second, from a distance, observing one another with astonishment. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 Her solution is to disown Brooke, should the memoir ever see the light of day. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for see the light

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“See the light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20the%20light. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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