Backlight
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbæk.laɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Backlight is a noun meaning (uncountable) Light shining from a source behind the object of interest or attention.
Meaning
(uncountable) Light shining from a source behind the object of interest or attention.
More Meanings
- (countable) The rear window of a motor car.
- (transitive) To illuminate something from behind.
Example Sentences
Egg candling uses backlight to look for chick embryos.
The backlight from the sunset cast the pier and the crowd in silhouette.
Backlit by the setting sun, an Avanti West Coast Class 390 Pendolino crosses the River Ribble at Preston on December 30 2022.
It offers few subtleties, but those can be effective, as when the chorus is backlighted in the rear of the auditorium to produce an ominous play of shadows onstage.
Word Forms
- backlights
- backlighting
- backlighted
- backlit
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lighting, backlit, illumination, backdrop, sidelight, light.
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