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brings to light

VERB

to make clear

Synonyms

WEAK

blow the lid off bring forward bring into the open bring into view crack wide open disclose expose hold up to view lay bare reveal take the lid off

Example Sentences

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“It brings to light what scares us most about aging: that we are reaching a vulnerable stage,” says Dr. Louise Aronson, a geriatrician and author.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Above all, the album brings to light, perhaps better than any other source, how women used the civil disobedience movement for their empowerment.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

This pair of investigations by Catherine Offord brings to light concerns about the company’s practices, which have left some early-career researchers dissatisfied with the offerings and plunged into thousands of dollars of debt.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 29, 2023

The new catalog is the largest roadmap of our galaxy thus far, and brings to light a greater understanding of the intricacies and nuances of the galaxy we live in.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2023

The disease spreads gradually in all directions in town and country, but without appearing like an epidemic; it is scattered and uncertain; it brings to light horrible distress.

From The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II by Reeve, Henry