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Depicted or shown in a particular way, or from a particular perspective (i.e., good, positive, favorable, bad, negative, etc.). He was angry because the film didn't portray him in a favorable light. I'm flattered that he based a character in his novel on me, but I think I was shown in a bad light. A candidate's policies are important, but during an election, it matters more for voters to see them in a good light.

Negatively; under unfavorable circumstances. (Typically used with the verbs "see" or "show," or some similar variation.) I'm flattered that he based a character in his novel on me, but I think I was shown in a bad light. The once-beloved mayor has been seen in a bad light ever since news of his tax-evasion scandal came to public attention.

In a positive or favorable way. He was angry because the film didn't portray him in a good light. A candidate's policy is important, but it matters more to be seen by voters in a good light.

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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

if you see something or put something in a good, bad, etc. light, it seems good, bad, etc: You must not view what happened in a negative light. ♢ They want to present their policies in the best possible light.

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At a bare minimum they blow their chances to tell their firms' stories in a favorable light, to correct a wrong or negative impression, or to position themselves where they want to be.

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The administration gives its story in the best possible light using taxpayer money.

They are playing to the rules to show themselves in the best possible light.

As a club we pride ourselves on representing our game in the best possible light.

White House officials sought to cast the news in the best possible light.

But he claims it is another missed opportunity to put the Scottish game in the best possible light.

For the whole government, the priority was to present China in the best possible light," said Hallett.

Hello, Teachers. What's the meaning of the phrase 'in the best possible light'? For example, they want to present their policies in the best possible light. Thanks in advance.

Enydia *^_^*

Hello, Teachers. What's the meaning of the phrase 'in the best possible light'? For example, they want to present their policies in the best possible light. Thanks in advance.
Enydia *^_^*

Hi, Teachers. Now I know the meaning of that phrase is the same as 'in the best light possible', isn't it? But in the grammar material I found, there was some dispute about this phrase: the best imaginable book. Some people considered it as correct, but some others thought that only 'the best book imaginable' was grammatical. I'd like to hear some native-speakers' opinion. Thanks in advance.

Enydia

The answer to your first question is that it means "show it in a way that makes it look as good as possible (and if necessary, minimizes any flaws)." The answer to your second question is that I would not use "imaginable" before the noun in that example.

{not a teacher}