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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

in light of en · ADP

Pronunciation

Etymology

Probably from in the light of.

Meanings

  1. (Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, US, idiomatic) Given, considering.
    • 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:
    • 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:
  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:

Relateds

bearing in mind · in lieu of

Synonyms

with · in view of

Translations (24)

pt à luz de (given, considering) · ar عَلَى ضَوْء (given, considering) · cmn 依照 (given, considering) · ro în lumina (given, considering) · de im Hinblick auf (given, considering) · fi valossa (given, considering) · ru в све́те (given, considering) · it alla luce di (given, considering) · tr ışığında (given, considering) · pt em vista de (given, considering) · tr ışığı altında (given, considering) · pl w świetle (given, considering) · cmn 鑒於 /鉴于 (given, considering) · de in Anbetracht (given, considering) · he לאור (given, considering) · cmn 比照 (given, considering) · arz على ضوء (given, considering) · fr au vu de (given, considering) · fr à la lumière de (given, considering) · ru в виду́ того́, что (given, considering) · cmn 鑑於 /鉴于 (given, considering) · de angesichts (given, considering) · cy yn sgil (given, considering) · hy լույսի ներքո (given, considering)