made known
Brought to light
Made known means revealed or announced—brought to someone's awareness.
Information is made known through telling, publishing, or otherwise disclosing it: The winner will be made known at noon.
A person can make their wishes known or have their identity made known.
The phrase emphasizes the transition from hidden or private to revealed or public.
- announcedPublicly stated or declared
- broke the newsRevealed important information first
- informedGiven necessary knowledge
- revealedMade visible or known
- brought to lightRevealed something previously concealed
publicized · disclosed · expressed · proclaimed · divulged · spilled the beans · said · declared · intimated · let out · circulate · leaked · let slip · notify · spread · share · disseminate · communicated