Definition of Come to light

1. Verb. Be revealed or disclosed. "The truth finally came to light"

Exact synonyms: Come To Hand
Generic synonyms: Appear

Definition of Come to light

1. Verb. (idiomatic) To become known; to be revealed. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Come To Light

come the acid
come the raw prawn
come thick and fast
come through
come to
come to Jesus
come to a close
come to a head
come to an end
come to blows
come to grief
come to grips
come to grips with
come to hand
come to life
come to light (current term)
come to mention it
come to mind
come to nothing
come to nought
come to oneself
come to papa
come to power
come to someone's rescue
come to terms
come to terms with
come to the fore
come to think of it
come together

Literary usage of Come to light

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Annals of the English Bible by Christopher Anderson (1845)
"mus, albeit as yet nothing is come to light.« Ye bave oft sat in consultation, but what have ye done Î Ye have bad many things in deliberation, ..."

2. Papers of the British School at Rome by British School at Rome (1904)
"The style of the first reminds one of cornices belonging to the late restorations of the Regia and Templum Divi luli, of which fragments have come to light ..."

3. A History of Architecture in All Countries: From the Earliest Times to the by James Fergusson (1876)
"... and theso Jaina fragments arc all, however, that have yet come to light. There seems, nevertheless, very little doubt that ..."

4. The Industrial Resources, Etc., of the Southern and Western States by James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow (1852)
"... under an appropriation made by us of three thousand dollars, and although much hae come to light, none of the material has jet reached the state. ..."

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