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The phrase "a light switched on" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a moment of realization or understanding, often metaphorically indicating that someone has gained insight or clarity.
Example: "When she explained the concept in simpler terms, it was like a light switched on in my mind."
Alternatives: "an idea clicked" or "a realization dawned".
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When my French instructor explained the concept of the problématique, a light switched on for me.
When I saw his work, a light switched on in me.
"As she's been exposed to the foundation and to what her father's doing with his post-presidential life," said Huma Abedin, Hillary Rodham Clinton's deputy chief of staff, "I think a light switched on: This is the legacy I'm going to inherit.
"As she's been exposed to the foundation and to what her father's doing with his post-presidential life," says Hillary Clinton's deputy chief of staff, Huma Abedin, "I think a light switched on: This is the legacy I'm going to inherit.
For example, when certain object moves into the scene or if scene changes its intensity due to a light switched on or off, video-level controller reacts to maintain a correct visibility of image details, which would otherwise be either lost in shadows or oversaturated.
A light switched on for Portman some 20 years ago, during a meeting with a constituent.
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