false light

/F AO1 L S L AY0 T/
noun
  1. 1

    (idiomatic, countable) A point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person, situation, or fact.

  2. 2

    (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.

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