bring to light

bring to light
phrasal
: to make clear : disclose, reveal

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bring to light
To reveal
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Main Entry:light

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bring (or come) to light
make (or become) widely known or evident

an investigation to bring to light examples of extravagant expenditure

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bring (something) to light
: to tell people about (something) : to make (something) known

Many new facts were brought to light during the investigation.

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Main Entry:light

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