throw light on (English, verb)
expansion: throw light on (third-person singular simple present throws light on, present participle throwing light on, simple past threw light on, past participle thrown light on)
Senses:
glosses: To make clear; to elucidate; to provide an explanation for (something puzzling or mysterious).
Forms:
form: throws light on
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: throwing light on
tags: participle
present
form: threw light on
tags: past
form: thrown light on
tags: participle
past
form: throw light upon
tags: alternative