bad light

bad light
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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

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  • bad light — noun A weather condition where the light is so poor that the umpires feel that to continue playing would be dangerous. See Also: offer the light …   Wiktionary

  • in a bad light — in a bad/new/different/etc light phrase used for talking about people’s opinion of a particular person or thing see someone/​something in a ... light: It was an incident that made me see him in a completely different light. show… …   Useful english dictionary

  • put in a bad light — index defame, denounce (condemn), pillory Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • put in in a bad light — index denigrate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • bad — 1 Bad, evil, ill, wicked, naughty are comparable when they mean not meeting with the approval of the ethical consciousness. Bad is a very general term and applies to anyone or anything reprehensible, for whatever reason and to whatever degree… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • in a bad light — in a negative way, in a bad way …   English contemporary dictionary

  • light — light1 W1S1 [laıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(natural/artificial light)¦ 2¦(lamp/electric light etc)¦ 3¦(traffic control)¦ 4¦(on a vehicle)¦ 5 first light 6 be/stand in somebody s light 7¦(for a cigarette)¦ 8¦(in somebody s eyes)¦ 9 set light to something …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • light — light1 [ laıt ] noun *** 1. ) uncount brightness from the sun or from a light, which allows you to see things: The room gets a lot of light in the afternoons. light shines: Light from the street lamps was shining through a gap in the curtains. a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • light — I UK [laɪt] / US noun Word forms light : singular light plural lights *** 1) [uncountable] brightness from the sun or from a light, which allows you to see things The room gets a lot of light in the afternoons. light shines: Light from the street …   English dictionary

  • light — 1. n., v., & adj. n. 1 the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) that stimulates sight and makes things visible. 2 the medium or condition of the space in which this is present. 3 an appearance of… …   Useful english dictionary

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