bright spot

English

Noun

bright spot (plural bright spots)

(figuratively) A good part of something that is otherwise fairly bad or unpleasant.
Synonym: silver lining
- 1959 November, J. N. Westwood, “The Railways of Canada”, in Trains Illustrated, page 553:
  Nevertheless, there are a few bright spots. Both railways have some smartly-timed R.D.C. schedules over the shorter distances.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bright,‎ spot.

References

“bright spot”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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