Shed\xa0noun /\u0283ed/ A small building, usually made of wood, used for storing things: 1-A tool/storage shed. 2-Acow shed. 3-We keep our bikes in the shed.\n\nShed\xa0verb /\u0283ed/ (past tense and past participle shed) To lose a covering, such as leaves, hair, or skin, because it falls off naturally, or to drop something in a natural way or by accident: 1-The trees shed their leaves in autumn. 2-They ran down to the water, shedding clothes as they went. 3-She shed a few tears at her daughter\u2019s wedding.\n\nShed light on something\xa0: To provide information about something or to make something easier to understand: 1-Tracking technologies have shed light on the birds\u2019 social nature. 2-Recent research has shed light on the causes of the disease. 3-Can you shed light on this problem?