see the light

1.
globalneutralliteral
- To perceive or notice light with the eyes.
2.
USUKglobalfigurativeinformal
- To come to understand something clearly; to experience a sudden realization or insight.
3.
globalfigurativereligiousformal
- To change one's beliefs or attitude, especially to adopt a religious faith or abandon a former point of view; to be converted.
4.
globalformalpublishing
- To be revealed, produced, or made public; to come into public view or into existence (often used in the phrase 'see the light of day').

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