Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shed light on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: shed -light on
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To illuminate; to make clear.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The new instruments will shed some light on the history of these rocks."
"There was another noticeable circumstance that shed light on human nature and Grim's knowledge of it."
"Take it slow, take it easy on me / And shed some light, shed some light on me please"
"Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis:[…]. The evolutionary precursor of photosynthesis is still under debate, and a new study sheds light. The critical component of the photosynthetic system is the “water-oxidizing complex”, made up of manganese atoms and a calcium atom."
"The skeleton is an adult male who was buried with his hands bound together under his pelvis. It is suggested this unusual position means he could have been murdered or executed. […] We hope our osteologists will be able to shed more light on this potentially gruesome death."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

sheds light on (present, singular) shedding light on (participle, present) shed light upon (alternative) shed light (alternative)

Synonyms

enlighten illuminate clear clear up elucidate throw light on sort out straighten out bring home

Questions

What does shed light on mean?: To illuminate; to make clear.

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