Shed light on
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What does 'sheds light on' mean in this context?
"In San Francisco, Kevin Collins, 10, disappears on his way home, galvanizing the residents to find him; with few leads to go on, Kevin's case sheds light on hundreds of other children who have vanished without a trace in the United States."
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It means to put in the spotlight, to attract people's attention.
- It means to put in the spotlight, to attract people's attention.
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It means to put in the spotlight, to attract people's attention.
0anonymousWhat does 'sheds light on' mean in this context?
It is a misuse of the expression. To shed light on something is to reveal hitherto hidden information about it. The whole sentence is poorly written. The clause "with few leads to go on" is not a sensible setup for the rest of the sentence. The fact that there were few leads does not make Kevin's cas
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