false light
false light · false lights
A point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person,…A point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person, situation, or fact.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, idiomatic)A point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person, situation, or fact.
(uncountable)A cause of action arising under the common law where a person is portrayed in a way which, while not technically false, is misleading and likely to cause embarrassment to that person.
Forms
plural: false lights| Singular | false light |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable