come to light (ALSO bring sth to light)
If facts come to light or are brought to light, they become known:
Fresh evidence has recently come to light which suggests that he didn't in fact commit the murder.

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come to light
bring (something) to light - to discover facts, often about something bad or illegal.
Several other problems came to light during the course of the investigation.

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come to light
to be discovered, to become known
It has come to light that the company recently lost millions of dollars.

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come to light
v. phr. To be discovered; become known; appear.
John's thefts from the bank where he worked came to light when the bank examiners made an inspection.
When the old woman died it came to light that she was actually rich.
New facts about ancient Egypt have recently come to light.
Compare: BRING TO LIGHT.

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