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
ViỆN-Vietnamese
ErvĪNs-Latvian
Tasia-Greek
Viatrix-Late Roman
GÜNay-Turkish, Azerbaijani
Kato-Eastern African, Ganda