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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Example Sentences

She rejects that, saying she had not thought he would leak it as it did not present him in a good light.

From Reuters • Nov. 12, 2021

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

There are a lot of roles that I've turned down because the images presented by those roles do not present Black people in a good light.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2020

Does it put us in a good light?

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2019

As he seated himself near me and in a good light, I saw that his skin was tanned, as if he lived on the sea or in the open air.

From The High Heart by King, Basil