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

“Intimate Audrey” is filled with personal observations that bring to light Hepburn’s behind-the-scenes life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

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

Taken together, the findings of this study bring to light a promising strategy for designing new compounds based on molecular assemblies of antiaromatic units.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024

Objecting to one missing story is not taking into account the other marginalized stories it does bring to light.

From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2022

Events have different dates, and run in different names; but motives, human action and passion, are the same, and bring to light the same categories of thought and opinion.

From Quodlibet by John Pendleton Kennedy