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Backlighting

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Backlighting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of backlight.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of backlight.

More Meanings

  1. The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chiaroscuro, backshine, synchro-sunlight, sidelighting, afterlight, afterglow.

chiaroscurobackshinesynchro-sunlightsidelightingafterlightafterglowskyglowshadowingshadowgraphyshadowcloudforeshorteningstoplightaspenglow

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