false light

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === false light (countable and uncountable, plural false lights) (idiomatic, countable) A point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person, situation, or fact. (law, 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.