cast/shed/throw light on

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: to help to explain (something) : to make it possible to understand or know more about (something)

She is developing new theories that might shed some light on these unusual phenomena.

I hope my explanation throws light on their behavior.

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And though this is the crux of what Regarding Her sets out to do, Milliken also makes a point to shed light on the unsustainable financial model of restaurants. —Heather Platt, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024

The incident shed light on the unfair challenges international celebrities like Stray Kids face navigating less familiar territory in pursuit of global success. —Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 9 May 2024

Trump has continued to deny the encounter with Daniels occurred, but her testimony did shed light on what occurred that fateful night. —Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024

The records shed light on the deadly shootout and ensuing standoff, as well as the ripple effects across Charlotte on one of the worst days in history for the city’s public safety forces. —Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024

The incident could shed light on the origins of self-medication for wounds, which was mentioned by humans in a medical manuscript dating to 2200 B.C.E., the Guardian writes. —Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024

In her upcoming memoir Coming Home, Griner detailed her imprisonment in Russia and how the global #WeAreBG movement, created by fans and supporters to shed light on her case, helped her. —Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024

The news that basketball sensation Caitlin Clark will earn a base salary of $76,535 in her first year in the pros has shed light on why dozens of WNBA players travel abroad in the offseason to supplement their incomes. —Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024

Her groundbreaking work has shed light on unsolved cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people, even unearthing new evidence. —TIME, 17 Apr. 2024