shedding light on
Revealing the truth
Shedding light on means making something clearer or easier to understand, as if illuminating what was previously obscure: The investigation shed light on how the funds disappeared.
The phrase suggests revealing hidden information or providing insight into a confusing situation.
Often appears as shed light on or sheds light on.
- clarifyingMaking something understandable
- clearing upBecoming less cloudy
- highlightingEmphasizing key parts
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- elucidationAct of explaining clearly
making sense of · spelling out · investigation · getting to the bottom of · unveiling · revelation · articulation · exposure · laying bare · demystification · explication · disclosure · interpretation · uncovering · illumination · awareness · unearthing · piecing together
shedding light onobscuring
Making less visible
obfuscating · muddying · muddling · clouding · confusing
shedding light onconcealing
Keeping something secret
hiding · covering up · suppressing · burying · masking
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