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Synonyms for cast light on

  • verb

Most common

bring home sort out illuminate straighten out clear up throw light on shine enlighten

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Make understood

sort out, bring home, illuminate, straighten out, elucidate, crystallize, crystalize US, crystallise UK, crystalise rare

2. Make clear

clear, clear up, throw light on

Other

shine, enlighten

Antonyms

obscure

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Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To illuminate; to make clear.

    The new instruments will shed some light on the history of these rocks.

Related words

Other spellings
shed light on

Example sentences

  • illuminate The sun started to come out and illuminate the sky.

By length

5 letters
clear1, shine1
9 letters
enlighten3, elucidate4
10 letters
illuminate4, crystalize, crystalise
11 letters
crystallize3, crystallise

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (enlighten3 = 3 syllables).