in the light of

preposition

In the illumination from (a source of light).

“In the light of the Sun”

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Meanings

preposition
  1. In the illumination from (a source of light).

    In the light of the Sun

    1 more example

    2007, Lawrence A. Hoffman (editor), My People′s Prayer Book: Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries, Volume 1: The Sh′ma and Its Blessings, page 51, The angels lived endlessly in the light of God′s chariot, praising God by saying “Holy, Holy, Holy,” just as Isaiah had seen.

  2. CanadaUKfigurativelyBased on conclusions derived from (a source of knowledge, evidence or inspiration).

    2005, Simon Blackburn, “hermeneutic circle," entry in The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy, page 165, Similarly, we may hold that the past can only be understood in the light of the present, and the present only understood in the light of the past.

    2 more examples

    In the light of faith I gain wisdom in the wisdom of the Word your Son; in the light of faith I am strong, constant, persevering; in the light of faith I have hope: It does not let me faint along the way.

    1980, Catherine of Siena, translated by Suzanne Noffke, The Dialogue, New Jersey: Paulist Press, page 365

    In the light of cases such as this, one should perhaps be careful about suggesting general disapproval of ‘consumer’ objections to wind farm development.

    2007, Jane Holder, Maria Lee, Environmental Protection, Law and Policy: Text and Materials, page 712

    Synonyms: in light of

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositionBased on conclusions derived from (a source of knowledge, evidence or inspiration).

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in light of
Also see
in view of

Translations

Polish w świetle, z racji
  • w świetlein the illumination from
  • z racjiin light of
  • z uwagi nain light of
Spanish en / a la luz de, a la luz de
  • en / a la luz dein the illumination from
  • a la luz dein light of
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APA

in the light of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20light%20of

MLA

“in the light of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20light%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the light of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20light%20of.

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