in light of

Idioms and Phrases

Also, in the light of ; in view of . In consideration of, in relationship to. For example, In light of recent developments, we're postponing our meeting , or In the light of the weather forecast we've canceled the picnic , or He got a special bonus in view of all the extra work he had done . The first two of these terms date from the late 1600s, the third from about 1800.