mettere in luce

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Italian

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Etymology

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Literally, to put in light. Compare French mettre en lumière.

Verb

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méttere in luce (first-person singular present métto in luce, first-person singular past historic mìsi in luce, past participle mésso in luce, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to highlight; to emphasize
    Synonyms: fare notare, fare risaltare; see also Thesaurus:evidenziare
    • 2020, Barack Obama, chapter 25, in Chicca Galli, Paolo Lucca, Giuseppe Maugeri, transl., Una terra promessa [A Promised Land], Garzanti Libri:
      ... un'analisi ragionata e stringente in cui mette in luce la debolezza della risposta americana ai casi di genocidio e la necessità di una leadership globale più forte per prevenire le atrocità di massa.
      ... a moving, tightly reasoned discussion of America's lackluster response to genocide and the need for stronger global leadership in preventing mass atrocities.
      (literally, “... a reasoned and cogent analysis in which she highlights the weakness of the American response to cases of genocide and the necessity for a stronger global leadership to prevent mass attrocities.”)