to shine a light on

Examples

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• Here on the show, we love to shine a light on people who are working hard to help other people.

  The Drew Barrymore Show

• My friends, Jonathan Davis and Jordan Mazurek, have worked diligently to shine a light on a perceived injustice.

  Blog text (30)

• Maybe those books will help shine a light on our answer.

  The Nun (2018)

• But you not only lift people up and shine a light on them, but you give them opportunities that are very rare.

  The Drew Barrymore Show

• Would you mind shining a light on what it was that made you so exceptional?

  I Sell the Dead (2008)

• And he continues to shine a light on the hidden corners of our society.

• It's thanks to Omar and the rest of the Time Ghost Army members contributions that we can continue shining a light on these events.

• Furthermore, Escobar's most recent actions shine a light on a problem that seems more prevalent than ever before.

  Blog text (14)

• We'll be shining a light on our favorite blogs and bloggers regularly.

  Blog text (25)

• Well, this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner is shining a light on chemical weapons stockpiles around the world.

Synonyms

S

to shed light

vsto shine a light on

92 3.7

Make a fact or situation easier to understand

often includes making the matter public as well as explaining

S

to shed light on

vsto shine a light on

78 3.9

To help people understand something by explaining it

also aims to draw public attention beyond providing explanation

S

to shine light on

vsto shine a light on

• Literature

26 3.9

To show information people do not know

also focuses on making the matter publicly noticed rather than only clarifying

B

to bring to light

vsto shine a light on

24 3.7

To show facts that were hidden before

also clarifies and explains rather than only revealing facts

S

to spotlight

vsto shine a light on

17 4.0

To make a person or thing noticed by people

focuses more on clarifying or revealing than only making things prominent

I

to illuminate the issue

vsto shine a light on

1 4.9

To help people understand a topic by explaining it clearly

also brings public attention beyond explanation

S

to surface the main issue

vsto shine a light on

5.6

Point out the most important problem in a discussion

is used more broadly to clarify or reveal beyond just the main problem

Antonyms

C

to conceal

179 3.7

To hide something so others cannot see or find it

O

to obscure

84 7.0

Make something hard to see or understand

How Clear

to expose

413 4.1

to reveal

∞ 2.3

to shine a light on

• Literature

15 4.1

to highlight

301 3.3

to mention

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology