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look at the issue in a positive light.
look at the ussue from a positive perspective.

arent they the same in meaning? that is why I thought light could be used as the meaning of perspective/viewpoint/outlook!

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MetRon

1 Dec 2020

English (US)

@luckyall I was looking st your original sentence. "His perspective on the problem" can't be changed to "His light on the problem". "Look at the issue in a positive light" is a good sentence, but it is not the same as "His light on the problem".

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luckyall

1 Dec 2020

Korean

@MetRon Oh well, my bad!
how about saying "He has a positive light on the problem"?

would that also be awkward?

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MetRon

1 Dec 2020

English (US)

"He has a positive light on the problem" - doesn't really work, but I would understand what you mean.
"He put a positive light on the problem" - this is OK. It means that he found a way (a perspective) to look at the problem that found some good parts.

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luckyall

1 Dec 2020

Korean

@MetRon oh, I see!
so light is more like a certain way of looking at something rather than an individual's particular standpoint.(you cant have it, you uses it)

I really appreciate it:))

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MetRon

1 Dec 2020

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@luckyall Exactly. You have a certain perspective, but you put a certain light on a situation.

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"His perspective on the problem"can I change "perspective" to "light"(as in "try to see the problem in a positive light")? See a translation

"He has a positive light on the problem" - doesn't really work, but I would understand what you mean."He put a positive light on the problem" - this is OK. It means that he found a way (a perspective) to look at the problem that found some good parts.

No it doesn't have the same meaning, I think you can say- His positive outlook on the problem...or - His optimistic view of the problem...

"His light on the problem"? - No, this is incorrect."To see the problem in his light" - Maybe, but it sounds odd."his view of the problem" - OK"his take on the problem" - OK"his side of the problem" - OK

@luckyall I was looking st your original sentence. "His perspective on the problem" can't be changed to "His light on the problem". "Look at the issue in a positive light" is a good sentence, but it is not the same as "His light on the problem".

"He has a positive light on the problem" - doesn't really work, but I would understand what you mean."He put a positive light on the problem" - this is OK. It means that he found a way (a perspective) to look at the problem that found some good parts.

@luckyall Exactly. You have a certain perspective, but you put a certain light on a situation.

"His perspective on the problem"

can I change "perspective" to "light"(as in "try to see the problem in a positive light")?

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"He has a positive light on the problem" - doesn't really work, but I would understand what you mean.
"He put a positive light on the problem" - this is OK. It means that he found a way (a perspective) to look at the problem that found some good parts.

No it doesn't have the same meaning, I think you can say

- His positive outlook on the problem...

or

- His optimistic view of the problem...

"His light on the problem"? - No, this is incorrect.
"To see the problem in his light" - Maybe, but it sounds odd.
"his view of the problem" - OK
"his take on the problem" - OK
"his side of the problem" - OK

"He has a positive light on the problem" - doesn't really work, but I would understand what you mean.
"He put a positive light on the problem" - this is OK. It means that he found a way (a perspective) to look at the problem that found some good parts.