in the light of
Preposition
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Preposition
- In the illumination from (a source of light).
- In the light of the Sun
- 2007, Lawrence A. Hoffman (editor), My People′s Prayer Book: Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries, Volume 1: The Sh′ma and Its Blessings, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=rPm1igDu1rgC&pg=PA51&dq=%22in+the+light+of%22+-intitle:%22in+-the+-light+-of%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7_6LT42WLvHAmQXw14y8CQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22in%20the%20light%20of%22%20-intitle%3A%22in%20-the%20-light%20-of%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false 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.
- (figuratively, chiefly UK and Canada) Based on conclusions derived from (a source of knowledge, evidence or inspiration).
- 1980, Catherine of Siena, Suzanne Noffke (translator), The Dialogue, Paulist Press, New Jersey, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=bsGXhNZyUSgC&pg=PA365&dq=%22in+the+light+of%22+-intitle:%22in+-the+-light+-of%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=uuuLT_D-Le-YmQWwtcWzCQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22in%20the%20light%20of%22%20-intitle%3A%22in%20-the%20-light%20-of%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 365],
- 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.
- 2005, Simon Blackburn, “hermeneutic circle," entry in The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=5wTQtwB1NdgC&pg=PA165&dq=%22in+the+light+of%22+-intitle:%22in+-the+-light+-of%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7_6LT42WLvHAmQXw14y8CQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22in%20the%20light%20of%22%20-intitle%3A%22in%20-the%20-light%20-of%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false 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.
- 2007, Jane Holder, Maria Lee, Environmental Protection, Law and Policy: Text and Materials, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=vJJB1yDzQ_0C&pg=PA712&dq=%22in+the+light+of%22+-intitle:%22in+-the+-light+-of%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=uuuLT_D-Le-YmQWwtcWzCQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22in%20the%20light%20of%22%20-intitle%3A%22in%20-the%20-light%20-of%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 712],
- In the light of cases such as this, one should perhaps be careful about suggesting general disapproval of ‘consumer’ objections to wind farm development.
- 1980, Catherine of Siena, Suzanne Noffke (translator), The Dialogue, Paulist Press, New Jersey, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=bsGXhNZyUSgC&pg=PA365&dq=%22in+the+light+of%22+-intitle:%22in+-the+-light+-of%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=uuuLT_D-Le-YmQWwtcWzCQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22in%20the%20light%20of%22%20-intitle%3A%22in%20-the%20-light%20-of%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 365],
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