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light into

British  

verb

  1. informal (intr, preposition) to assail physically or verbally

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

light into Idioms  
  1. see lace into.


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The chip abandons the standard method of spreading light into a rainbow.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

He did a more-than-competent job—he was Rossini after all—but the result always reminds me of shining a halogen light into a place of hallowed dim.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

They created a new type of terahertz microscope that compresses this long-wavelength light into an extremely small region.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

The method allows light into the bottom of hedgerows to promote dense, vertical regrowth, which in turn provides cover for animals and birds during the winter months.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Theodora was wearing a vivid yellow shirt, and Eleanor laughed and said, “You bring more light into this room than the window.”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

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