cast/shed/throw light on
idiom
: to help to explain (something) : to make it possible to understand or know more about (something)
She is developing new theories that might shed some light on these unusual phenomena.
I hope my explanation throws light on their behavior.
Examples of cast/shed/throw light on in a Sentence
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The news that basketball sensation Caitlin Clark will earn a base salary of $76,535 in her first year in the pros has shed light on why dozens of WNBA players travel abroad in the offseason to supplement their incomes.
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Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Her groundbreaking work has shed light on unsolved cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people, even unearthing new evidence.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
The pandemic set off a global shortage of semiconductors that crippled major industries and shed light on the vulnerabilities in the domestic supply chain for chips, motivating lawmakers to pass the CHIPS Act.
—Don Clark, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Phatak’s testimony also shed light on other driver-assistdesign choices, such as Tesla’s decision to monitor driver attention through sensors that gauge pressure on the steering wheel.
—Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Now, a research institute at Syracuse University could shed light on those hard-to-pin down statistics.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
Humans’ apparent adaptability at this site might shed light on early migrations, some researchers say.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
What fox burials reveal about ‘man’s best friend’ The analysis also shed light on what drove the foxes to extinction — or rather, what didn’t.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Morrissey also shed light on what led to the initial dismissal of the charges last April.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
Her groundbreaking work has shed light on unsolved cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people, even unearthing new evidence.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
The pandemic set off a global shortage of semiconductors that crippled major industries and shed light on the vulnerabilities in the domestic supply chain for chips, motivating lawmakers to pass the CHIPS Act.
—Don Clark, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Phatak’s testimony also shed light on other driver-assistdesign choices, such as Tesla’s decision to monitor driver attention through sensors that gauge pressure on the steering wheel.
—Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Now, a research institute at Syracuse University could shed light on those hard-to-pin down statistics.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
Humans’ apparent adaptability at this site might shed light on early migrations, some researchers say.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
What fox burials reveal about ‘man’s best friend’ The analysis also shed light on what drove the foxes to extinction — or rather, what didn’t.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Morrissey also shed light on what led to the initial dismissal of the charges last April.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
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