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in light of

in light of preposition: given, considering.

Preposition

in light of

  1. (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, idiomatic) Given, considering.
    • The United Nations then became the one great attempt to establish a formal institution to unify the world, especially in light of the darkness that preceded it.2015, Roy Posner, A New Way of Living, page 103
    • In light of such conceptualisations of the power of linguistic landscapes, we set out to examine the connection between the visual landscape and the spoken landscape in our institution[.]2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 2
    Synonyms:
    with
  2. (idiomatic) Because of, as a result of.
    • The star, 55, who has stepped away from her singing career in light of her health woes, was visibly emotional as she walked onstage with the support of eldest son […]2024 February 4, “Celine Dion makes SHOCK appearance at Grammys 2024 amid battle with incurable stiff-person syndrome - as she presents historic award to tearful Taylor Swift”, in dailymail.co.uk

in light of meaning in Arabic

in light of in Arabic

given, considering
عَلَى ضَوْء ʕalā ḍawʔ

Synonyms of in light of

Origin of in light of

Probably from in the light of.

Questions about in light of

What does in light of mean?
In light of means given, considering.
What is in light of in Arabic?
In light of in Arabic is عَلَى ضَوْء (ʕalā ḍawʔ). See In light of meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is in light of?
In light of is a preposition.

Words near in light of in the dictionary

  1. in length
  2. in lesbians
  3. in less than no time
  4. in lieu
  5. in lieu of
  6. in light of
  7. in like a lion, out like a lamb
  8. in like Flynn
  9. in like wise
  10. in limine
  11. in line

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