And he counted on quiet intervals to be watchfully seized, for taking up the threads of investigation--on many hints to be won from diligent application, not only of the scalpel, but of the microscope, which research had begun to use again with new enthusiasm of reliance.
shed light on (third-person singular simple present sheds light on, present participle shedding light on, simple past and past participle ) To illuminate; to make clear. The new instruments will shed some light on the history of these rocks.â. There was another noticeable circumstance that shed light on human nature and Grim's knowledge of it.â. 2013 September-October, Katie L. Burke, âIn the Newsâ, in American Scientist: Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis: [â¦] .
shed (some) light upon (something) To reveal information or details about something; to clarify or help people understand something. (A more formal version of shed (some) light on something.) We've hired a private investigator to help shed light upon the clandestine dealings of the baron. These documents we've uncovered shed some light upon how the late author's final book was meant to end. See also: light, shed, upon.