bright spot

noun

A good part of something that is otherwise fairly bad or unpleasant.

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silver lining
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Meanings

nounbright spot (plural bright spots)

plural bright spots

  1. figurativelyA good part of something that is otherwise fairly bad or unpleasant.

    Nevertheless, there are a few bright spots. Both railways have some smartly-timed R.D.C. schedules over the shorter distances.

    1959 November, J. N. Westwood, “The Railways of Canada”, in Trains Illustrated, page 553

    Synonyms: silver lining

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bright, spot.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA good part of something that is otherwise fairly bad or unpleasant.

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silver lining
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Chicago

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