to throw light
61throw — 1. verb 1) Syn: hurl, toss, fling, pitch, cast, lob, launch, bowl; informal chuck, heave, sling, bung 2) he threw the door open Syn: push, thrust …
62throw something out — 1 throw out food that s past its sell by date.: See throw something away sense 1. 2 his case was thrown out by the magistrate: REJECT, dismiss, turn down, refuse, disallow, veto; …
63throw — 1. n. a try; a time. □ Have another throw at it, why don’t you? □ Just one more throw, then I’ll quit. 2. tv. to confuse someone. □ The question really threw me. □ …
64throw some light on — cast/shed (some) light on perhaps I can shed some light on this problem Syn: explain, elucidate, clarify, clear up, interpret …
65light something up — 1 a flare lit up the night sky: MAKE BRIGHT, brighten, illuminate, lighten, throw/cast light on, shine on, irradiate; poetic/literary illumine. 2 her enthusiasm lit up her face: ANIMATE, irradiate, brighten …
66throw back — verb throw back with a quick, light motion (Freq. 1) She tossed back her head • Syn: ↑toss back • Hypernyms: ↑flip, ↑toss, ↑sky, ↑pitch …
67light something up — 1) a flare lit up the night sky Syn: make bright, brighten, illuminate, lighten, throw/cast light on, shine on, irradiate; literary illumine, illume 2) her enthusiasm lit up her face Syn: animate, irradiate, brighten …
68throw/cast/shed light on — EXPLAIN, elucidate, clarify, clear up, interpret. → light …
69cast\ light\ on — • cast light (up)on • shed light (up)on • throw light (up)on v. phr. To explain; illuminate; clarify. The letters that were found suddenly cast a new light on the circumstances of Tom s disappearance. Einstein s General theory of Relativity threw …
70cast\ light\ upon — • cast light (up)on • shed light (up)on • throw light (up)on v. phr. To explain; illuminate; clarify. The letters that were found suddenly cast a new light on the circumstances of Tom s disappearance. Einstein s General theory of Relativity threw …