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see the light
Also, begin to see the light. Understand or begin to understand something; also, see the merit of another's explanation or decision. For example, Dean had been trying to explain that tax deduction for fifteen minutes when I finally saw the light, or Pat was furious she and her friends were not allowed to go hiking on their own in the mountains, but she began to see the light when a group got lost up there. This term, dating from the late 1600s, originally referred to religious conversion, the light meaning “true religion.” By the early 1800s it was used more broadly for any kind of understanding. Also see light at the end of a tunnel; see the light of day.
Example Sentences
In her speech at the Gotham Awards, Posey seemingly thanked all those who had seen her star shining from the start, and those who have only recently seen the light.
“I’m praying that the judge can see the light in the situation and let me go,” Madder said.
However, speaking after the vote on Tuesday, one of her colleagues Andrew Wallace said she has "seen the light on Israel in recent years".
"They've never seen the light of day in 80 years, he's never worn them."
But the film, which was slated for release in 2008, would never see the light of day — though he’s still looking to get the rights to it.
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