: illumination from behind
also
: the source of such illumination
backlight
transitive verb
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The concept of the new boutique is defined by a bright facade bathed in backlight, with crisscrossing lines creating green triangular shapes that echo the brand’s classic logo.
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Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
There’s an adjustable backlight for all the keys, and Acer has included RGB lighting to change the key color with four lighting zones.
—Daniel Thorp-Lancaster, WIRED, 10 Aug. 2024
Scenic wallpapers and ambient backlights evoke the sense of rolling countryside vistas.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
Conversely, set positive when taking an image of a shadowed subject against a strong backlight.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
There’s an adjustable backlight for all the keys, and Acer has included RGB lighting to change the key color with four lighting zones.
—Daniel Thorp-Lancaster, WIRED, 10 Aug. 2024
Scenic wallpapers and ambient backlights evoke the sense of rolling countryside vistas.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
Conversely, set positive when taking an image of a shadowed subject against a strong backlight.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Backlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backlight. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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