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Definitions

light on

VERB
land
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dock settle touch down
STRONG
alight berth debark disembark ground pilot steer thump
WEAK
bring in check in come ashore come down come in come to berth descend upon drop anchor flatten out get down level off make land put down put in set down set on deck sit down splash down take down
Antonyms
WEAK
ascend take off

Example Sentences

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Trump shed little light on the progress of the war in his address.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Once made public, SpaceX’s filing is expected to shed light on the combined company’s operations, which now range from satellite factories and launchpads to xAI’s sprawling facility in Memphis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“I think it will shed a lot of light on the sides of her life that she doesn’t normally talk about like motherhood, being a businesswoman and juggling both things,” says Cudi.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Head of service for Bradford District Museums and Galleries James Steward, said the project would "shine a light on Bradford's unique scientific heritage".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The extensive publicity about Garfield's slow, agonizing death shined the light on the role of microbes in human health.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.