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
Recent Examples on the Web
Continuing to shed light on aging, disease risk and prevention in this population is vital.
—
Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
The family of Bianca Castro-Arabejo, known professionally as Jiggly Caliente who appeared in RuPaul's Drag Race, has shed light on the drag queen's possible cause of death, revealing that she was hospitalized with an infection just days prior.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
University of Copenhagen astrophysicist Joris Witstok and his colleagues used data from those instruments to shed light on a mysterious period in our universe's distant past: the Epoch of Reionization.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
That’s art’s whole function: to cast light on what is too often in shadow.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cast/shed/throw light on
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jean Wactawski-Wende, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
The family of Bianca Castro-Arabejo, known professionally as Jiggly Caliente who appeared in RuPaul's Drag Race, has shed light on the drag queen's possible cause of death, revealing that she was hospitalized with an infection just days prior.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
University of Copenhagen astrophysicist Joris Witstok and his colleagues used data from those instruments to shed light on a mysterious period in our universe's distant past: the Epoch of Reionization.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
That’s art’s whole function: to cast light on what is too often in shadow.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cast/shed/throw light on
Cite this Entry
“Cast/shed/throw light on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cast%2Fshed%2Fthrow%20light%20on. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share