in a good light

Idioms  

1. Under favorable circumstances, as in They thought he'd make a wonderful mayor, but they'd only seen him in a good light, or The book portrayed their actions in a good light. Both this expression and its antonym, in a bad light, transfer physical light in which something can (or cannot) be seen clearly to figurative use. The literal terms date from the early 1500s.

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in a good light

Do you think people who are in frats will appreciate that "The Line" is authentic, even though the film doesn't paint them in a good light?

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2023

They did put Tesla Autopilot in a good light: For the fourth quarter of 2021, Tesla reported one crash per 4.31 million miles driven in cars equipped with Autopilot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2022

In her written evidence, Meghan said she did not think her father would sell or leak the letter "primarily because it would not put him in a good light".

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2021

"I did not think that my father would sell or leak the letter, primarily because it would not put him in a good light," she said.

From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2021

You are not putting yourself in a good light, John Macrae.

From An Orkney Maid by Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr