bring to light

Idioms  

1. Reveal or disclose something previously hidden or secret, as in After careful investigation all the facts of the case were brought to light. This term uses light in the sense of “public knowledge.” [First half of 1500s]

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bring to light

Researchers hope the databases created using the digitised text -- which he likens to a kind of "huge Facebook of the past" -- could help bring to light links between people, places and ideas.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Our critic noted that the show is able “to bring to light a story that to some had been known, but never truly shown.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

In his opinion, Engelmayer said the Justice Department’s argument that the grand jury materials would bring to light meaningful new information was “demonstrably false.”

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2025

A data sleuth who helped bring to light major research failings at a French infectious diseases institute has unearthed a damning 2022 investigation by the university where it is housed.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 20, 2024

What larger powers now latent a broader culture will bring to light, remains for the future to show.

From Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses by Felix Adler

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