Come to light Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkəm/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɫaɪt

KUHM tuh LYTE

UK

kˈʌm/ /tˈuː/ /lˈaɪt

kum tuh LYTE

التعريف

If something comes to light, it becomes known or is discovered, especially something that was hidden or secret.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is a formal or neutral idiom, often used in news, business, or law. It usually refers to secrets, problems, or information previously unknown. Do not use for physical objects literally becoming visible.

• Spanish: salir a la luz - hacerse público
• Portuguese (BR): vir à tona - tornar-se conhecido
• Portuguese (PT): vir a lume - tornar-se conhecido
• Chinese (Simplified): 被发现 - 暴露出来
• Chinese (Traditional): 被發現 - 暴露出來
• Hindi: सामने आना - उजागर होना
• Arabic: ظهر إلى العلن - انكشف
• Bengali: প্রকাশ্যে আসা - সামনে আসা
• Russian: стать известным - всплыть - выясниться
• Japanese: 明るみに出る - 明らかになる
• Vietnamese: lộ ra - được tiết lộ
• Korean: 밝혀지다 - 드러나다
• Turkish: ortaya çıkmak - gün yüzüne çıkmak
• Urdu: سامنے آنا - آشکار ہونا
• Indonesian: terungkap - muncul ke permukaan

جمل نموذجية

The truth finally came to light after many years.

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New evidence came to light during the investigation.

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Many secrets came to light after the book was published.

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It came to light that the company had been cheating its customers for years.

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If anything else comes to light, please let us know immediately.

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After months of silence, important facts finally came to light.

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