Words Of Discovery

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• During their migration, the birds would alight upon the trees to rest.
• As we walked through the park, we saw a butterfly alight upon a flower.
• I watched the dragonfly alight upon the water, it was so cool!
• The idea seemed to alight upon her mind suddenly, like a spark of inspiration.

verb to reveal or make something known that was previously hidden or secret

• The investigation aims to bring to light any fraudulent activities within the company.
• I heard that the new report will bring to light some interesting findings about our project.
• The documentary really brought to light the struggles of living in the city.
• Her artwork always manages to bring to light the emotions hidden deep within us.

noun a situation or information that is revealed or discovered

verb to be revealed or discovered; to become known

preposition to

• After a thorough investigation, the truth about the company's financial discrepancies finally came to light.
• I heard some gossip about what really happened at the party, but I'm not sure if it will ever come to light.
• The scandalous details of the celebrity's personal life are bound to come to light sooner or later.
• As she delved deeper into her memories, the forgotten emotions began to come to light.