
In a good, bad, favourable, etc. light
Connotation Impact
The phrase can imply negativity or positivity, shaping someone's reputation or a situation's interpretation.

Her speech put the new policy in a very favourable light.
Base on Evidence
Use the phrase to show that an opinion is based on specific information or actions.

The mayor's response to the crisis cast him in a good light.
Subjective View
Remember, what's seen 'in a good light' by one may not be the same for another.

She is seen in a good light by her friends, not so much by her colleagues.
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