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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Example Sentences

“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

Like the muckrakers of an earlier age, investigative journalists bring to light what the powerful often want to keep in darkness.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 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

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

Breaking asunder the mass further, we find a few tiny teeth; and as we continue the process in the remaining two specimens, we bring to light parts of the skull, ribs, and vertebræ.

From Eye Spy Afield with Nature Among Flowers and Animate Things by Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton)