clarify, explain, spell out, elucidate, illuminate, clarify beyond doubt, make plain, make explicit, make obvious, make evident, set out, put across, get across
shed light on Synonym
Synonyme shed light onclarify - explain - illuminate - elucidate - make clear - clarify the situation - bring to light - throw light on - illuminate the issue - clarify the matter
The phrase "shed light on" is an English idiom meaning to make something easier to understand by providing additional information, explanation, or context. It is commonly used when new facts, insights, or perspectives help clarify an issue, problem, situation, or concept that was previously confusing, hidden, or misunderstood. The expression can refer to both concrete topics, such as research results or historical events, and abstract matters, such as motivations, relationships, or decisions. Typically, it is used in formal and informal contexts, including everyday conversation, journalism, and academic writing.
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make clear
clarify, explain, spell out, elucidate, illuminate, clarify beyond doubt, make plain, make explicit, make obvious, make evident, set out, put across, get across [x]
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Communication
expound
explain, elucidate, elaborate, clarify, spell out, set forth, explicate, illuminate, interpret
explain, elucidate, elaborate, clarify, spell out, set forth, explicate, illuminate, interpret [x]
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Language
explain
clarify, elucidate, expound, interpret, illustrate, account for, justify, clarify the meaning of, shed light on
clarify, elucidate, expound, interpret, illustrate, account for, justify, clarify the meaning of, shed light on [x]
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Communication
clears up the issue
resolves the issue, settles the issue, clears up the matter, resolves the problem, settles the matter, clears this up, sorts out the issue, sorts this out, straightens this out, clears up the problem,... [more]
resolves the issue, settles the issue, clears up the matter, resolves the problem, settles the matter, clears this up, sorts out the issue, sorts this out, straightens this out, clears up the problem, straightens out the issue [x]
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Communication
getting to the crux of the problem
getting to the heart of the matter, getting to the nub of the issue, getting to the core of the problem, getting to the root of the problem, getting to the bottom of the problem
getting to the heart of the matter, getting to the nub of the issue, getting to the core of the problem, getting to the root of the problem, getting to the bottom of the problem [x]
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Communication
elucidate
clarify, explain, illuminate, shed light on, clarify the meaning of, make clear, expound, explicate
clarify, explain, illuminate, shed light on, clarify the meaning of, make clear, expound, explicate [x]
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Language
radiance
glow, luminosity, brilliance, shine, light, brightness, luster, sheen, gleam, sparkle, effulgence, resplendence, radiancy
glow, luminosity, brilliance, shine, light, brightness, luster, sheen, gleam, sparkle, effulgence, resplendence, radiancy [x]
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Aesthetics
flare
blaze, burst, flash, glare, glimmer, glint, glitter, sparkle, twinkle, flicker, blaze up, erupt, flare up, outburst, escalation, intensification
blaze, burst, flash, glare, glimmer, glint, glitter, sparkle, twinkle, flicker, blaze up, erupt, flare up, outburst, escalation, intensification [x]
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Communication
bringing the disagreements to light
highlighting the disagreements, exposing the disagreements, revealing the disagreements, surfacing the disagreements, bringing the disagreements out into the open, making the disagreements visible, ca... [more]
highlighting the disagreements, exposing the disagreements, revealing the disagreements, surfacing the disagreements, bringing the disagreements out into the open, making the disagreements visible, calling attention to the disagreements [x]
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Communication
bringing the mistakes to light
exposing the mistakes, revealing the mistakes, uncovering the mistakes, bringing the errors to light, exposing the errors, revealing the errors, uncovering the errors
exposing the mistakes, revealing the mistakes, uncovering the mistakes, bringing the errors to light, exposing the errors, revealing the errors, uncovering the errors [x]
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Communication
diffusing
dispersing, spreading, scattering, disseminating, distributing, radiating, dissipating, permeating, propagating
dispersing, spreading, scattering, disseminating, distributing, radiating, dissipating, permeating, propagating [x]
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Science
bringing the errors to light
exposing the errors, revealing the errors, uncovering the errors, bringing the mistakes to light, exposing the mistakes, revealing the mistakes, uncovering the mistakes
exposing the errors, revealing the errors, uncovering the errors, bringing the mistakes to light, exposing the mistakes, revealing the mistakes, uncovering the mistakes [x]
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Language
indicating the limitations
pointing out the limitations, highlighting the limitations, showing the limitations, revealing the limitations, exposing the limitations, underscoring the limitations, emphasizing the limitations
pointing out the limitations, highlighting the limitations, showing the limitations, revealing the limitations, exposing the limitations, underscoring the limitations, emphasizing the limitations [x]
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Language
making clear the limitations
clarifying the limitations, spelling out the limitations, outlining the limitations, specifying the limitations, defining the limitations, stating the limitations, setting out the limitations, highlig... [more]
clarifying the limitations, spelling out the limitations, outlining the limitations, specifying the limitations, defining the limitations, stating the limitations, setting out the limitations, highlighting the limitations, pointing out the limitations [x]
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Communication
surfacing the disagreements
bringing disagreements to light, highlighting disagreements, exposing disagreements, making disagreements explicit, airing disagreements, surfacing differences, bringing differences to the surface, ma... [more]
bringing disagreements to light, highlighting disagreements, exposing disagreements, making disagreements explicit, airing disagreements, surfacing differences, bringing differences to the surface, making conflicts visible, bringing tensions to light [x]
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Communication
