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The phrase "a light about" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in a context where one is referring to a light that is present in a certain area or surrounding something, but it is not commonly used.
Example: "There was a soft glow, a light about the room that made it feel warm and inviting."
Alternatives: "a glow around" or "illumination in the vicinity".
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There is a light about him that helps a lot of people".
("Shine a Light," about the Rolling Stones, was largely a concert film and only two hours long).
His fanaticism for rock music has been further confirmed in documentaries like "The Last Waltz," about the Band, and "Shine a Light," about the Rolling Stones, though Mr. Scorsese said he did not strategize about when to make fiction or nonfiction films.
And she has such a light about her".
He has a light about him that just can't be put out, no matter how hard some people have tried".
I think Feud shines a light about the way women used to be treated in Hollywood and how they still are, in many ways.
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The film was a light comedy about a hairdressing championship, Blow Dry.
The novel, published in 1983, is a light one, about a Frenchman taking advantage of a Parisian August to try to embellish his life and pick up women.
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