Meaning

1 senses

  1. (also, figuratively)To illuminate; to make clear.

    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.

    auf etwas ein Licht werfen, etwas beleuchten (näher)fig.

    проли́ть свет

    make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

Examples

19 sentences

  1. Can you shed any light on this?

    deKannst du die Sache irgendwie erhellen?

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  2. The police were hoping that Tom could shed some light on the incident.

    ruПолицейские надеялись, что Том сможет пролить немного света на происшествие.

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  3. Can you shed light on this?

    deKannst du Licht in die Sache bringen?

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  4. Can you shed light on that?

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  5. Discussion shed light on the solution.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to illuminate:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to illuminate:

Forms

sheds light on, shedding light on, shed light on, shed light on
Base formshed light on · to shed light on
3rd person singularsheds light on
Present participleshedding light on
Past simpleshed light on
Past participleshed light on

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyshed light on
he, she, itsheds light on

Past simpleLesson

all personsshed light on

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave shed light on
he, she, ithas shed light on

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill shed light on

Synonyms

13 synonyms
illuminateB1
make clear:clearB1clear upelucidatethrow light on
illuminate:enlighten
make understood:sort outstraighten outbring home
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
sheatheshebangshedC1shedloadsheen
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