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come to light

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkʌm tə ˈlaɪt/

come to light means: If a fact or problem becomes known, people discover it after it was hidden or unknown.

verb

BECOME KNOWNB2

If a fact or problem becomes known, people discover it after it was hidden or unknown.

  • New facts have come to light.
  • The mistake came to light during a routine check.
  • More evidence may come to light when the files are opened.

Similar words: emerge, surface, be revealed

Common phrases: come to light, facts come to light

Questions about come to light

What does come to light mean?

If a fact or problem becomes known, people discover it after it was hidden or unknown.

What is come to light in other languages?

Türkçe: ortaya çıkmak · Español: salir a la luz · Français: être révélé · Deutsch: ans Licht kommen · Italiano: venire alla luce · 日本語: 明るみに出る

How do you pronounce come to light?

It is pronounced /ˌkʌm tə ˈlaɪt/.

How do you use come to light in a sentence?

New facts have come to light. The mistake came to light during a routine check.

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