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In a good, bad, favourable, etc. light

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Connotation Impact

The phrase can imply negativity or positivity, shaping someone's reputation or a situation's interpretation.

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Her speech put the new policy in a very favourable light.
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Base on Evidence

Use the phrase to show that an opinion is based on specific information or actions.

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The mayor's response to the crisis cast him in a good light.
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Subjective View

Remember, what's seen 'in a good light' by one may not be the same for another.

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