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SHED LIGHT ON

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Dictionary entry overview: What does shed light on mean?

• SHED LIGHT ON (verb)
The verb SHED LIGHT ON has 1 sense:

1. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

Familiarity information: SHED LIGHT ON used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SHED LIGHT ON (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

crystalise; crystalize; crystallise; shed light on; elucidate; sort out; crystallize; illuminate; enlighten; straighten out; clear up; clear

Context examples:

Could you clarify these remarks? / Clear up the question of who is at fault

Hypernyms (to "shed light on" is one way to...):

clarify; clear up; elucidate (make clear and (more) comprehensible)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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