shed (some) light upon (something)



shed (some) light upon (something)

To reveal information or details about something; to clarify or help people understand something. (A more formal version of "shed (some) light on something.") We've hired a private investigator to help shed light upon the clandestine dealings of the baron. These documents we've uncovered shed some light upon how the late author's final book was meant to end.
See also: light, shed, upon

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AngÉLiqueawn-zhe-LEEKFrench
Arisztid-Hungarian
Prokopios-Ancient Greek
Oni-Western African, Yoruba
'Efrayim-Biblical Hebrew
Avishag-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew