better light

noun

A way of presenting or perceiving something such that it appears more favourably than by an alternative presentation or perception.

“Knowing the real reasons for his actions enabled her to view them in a better light.”

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Meanings

noun
  1. figurativelyA way of presenting or perceiving something such that it appears more favourably than by an alternative presentation or perception.

    Knowing the real reasons for his actions enabled her to view them in a better light.

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APA

better light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/better%20light

MLA

“better light.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/better%20light. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “better light,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/better%20light.

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