shed+light

См. также в других словарях:

• shed light on — (something) to make something clearer. Experts hope the plane s flight recorders will shed light on the cause of the crash. The latest study could throw light on why older people are the only ones affected. Related vocabulary: put a spotlight on… …   New idioms dictionary

• shed light — If you shed light on something, you make it clearer and easier to understand …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• shed light on — index clarify Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• shed light on — verb make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear (Freq. 2) Could you clarify these remarks? Clear up the question of who is at fault • Syn: ↑clear, ↑clear up, ↑crystallize, ↑crystallise, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• shed light —    If you shed light on something, you make it clearer and easier to understand.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you shed light on something, you help to explain it or make it easier to understand.     It was hoped that the testimony… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• shed\ light\ on — • cast light (up)on • shed light (up)on • throw light (up)on v. phr. To explain; illuminate; clarify. The letters that were found suddenly cast a new light on the circumstances of Tom s disappearance. Einstein s General theory of Relativity threw …   Словарь американских идиом

• shed light on — ► throw (or cast or shed) light on help to explain by providing further information. Main Entry: ↑light …   English terms dictionary

• shed light on something — shed light on (something) to make something clearer. Experts hope the plane s flight recorders will shed light on the cause of the crash. The latest study could throw light on why older people are the only ones affected. Related vocabulary: put a …   New idioms dictionary

• shed light upon — index comment, elucidate, enlighten, explain, explicate, exposit, resolve (solve), solve …   Law dictionary

• shed\ light\ upon — • cast light (up)on • shed light (up)on • throw light (up)on v. phr. To explain; illuminate; clarify. The letters that were found suddenly cast a new light on the circumstances of Tom s disappearance. Einstein s General theory of Relativity threw …   Словарь американских идиом

• shed light on sth — cast/shed light on sth ► to show something about a situation that was previously unknown: »This sheds new light on why e business investment does not always lead to improved firm performance. Main Entry: ↑light …   Financial and business terms