stand/be in the light

in Preposition

— Used to show that something is inside something else. The cat is in the box. — Used to show that someone is at home, or is available. Is John in? The Doctor is now in. — Used to show movement towards the inside. The rain came in through the window.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

light Noun

— The energy that our eyes sense is light. And dance by the light of the moon.—Buffalo Gals, American folksong — If someone talks about a light, he or she means something bright that can be seen. The lights of the city shine all over the valley. When you leave the room, turn off the light.

light Adjective

— Something that is light in color is close to white. The morning sky was very light. — Something that is light in weight does not weigh much. I lifted her easily because she was so light. — Light may also mean that something is not serious. The light bruise on my leg didn't hurt much. I enjoy light comedy, where lots of funny things happen.

light Verb

— If someone lights a fire, the fire starts to burn. Let's light the wood in the fireplace. The match lit and I could see around me. — Something that lights a place makes it less dark. The moon lighted the forest path.