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in light of — considering something; taking something into account

Part of speech: PREPOSITION

Definition: considering something; taking something into account

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪn laɪt ʌv/

Korean meaning: ~을 고려하여, ~에 비추어 볼 때

Korean pronunciation: 인 **라이트** 오브

Example Sentences

  • In light of my terrible cooking skills, we ordered pizza instead.
  • In light of the budget cuts, the company postponed the annual retreat.
  • In light of his fear of heights, choosing bungee jumping was questionable.

in light of

PREPOSITION

//ɪn laɪt ʌv//

considering something; taking something into account

in light of concept
💡 Concept

~을 고려하여, ~에 비추어 볼 때

in light of rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

In light of what's bright and clear in sight, she changes direction!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪn laɪt ʌv/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪn laɪt ɒv/

🌳Etymology

Origin

'빛(light)'이라는 단어에서 유래된 표현으로, 마치 무언가를 밝은 빛에 비춰서 명확하게 보듯이 '어떤 정보나 상황을 토대로 판단한다'는 의미가 생겨났습니다.

🎵Rhyme

lightbrightsightright
light
bright
sight
right

🔗Collocations

in light of this information
in light of recent developments
in light of the circumstances
in light of new evidence
in light of these findings
in light of current conditions

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“In light of my terrible cooking skills, we ordered pizza instead.”

“In light of the budget cuts, the company postponed the annual retreat.”

😄 Fun example

“In light of his fear of heights, choosing bungee jumping was questionable.”

“In light of the weather forecast, they decided to hold the event indoors.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

consideringgiventaking into accountbased ondue to

Antonyms

ignoringdisregardingoverlooking

Related

because ofowing toon account ofwith regard to

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