The meaning is an optimistic perception of something, often thinking of it as better than it actually is.
Basically, if one is looking at something through rose-colored glasses they are only seeing the positives. They do not see the whole picture which can include things that are not good.
If you actually wore rose-colored glasses, you would see the world in red though...
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