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

“So I think being able to make the country smile and celebrate — and showing the country in a good light — just puts a smile on everyone’s faces.”

From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 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

"Person D" told the panel he was asked by Mr Spencer to make "illegitimate amendments" to attendance data to "show the school in a good light" and that this "dishonest practice" continued with other staff.

From BBC ● May 13, 2022

The young man again settled himself in a good light and read as follows.

From All Men are Ghosts by L. P. (Lawrence Pearsall) Jacks

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