: illumination from behind
also
: the source of such illumination
backlight
transitive verb
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Pump its backlight to maximum, and the screen is visible outdoors on a sunny day.
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PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
This allows a high-density LED backlight to individually control the red, green and blue primary color elements that go into creating a TV picture, so that each color can emit its own light independently of the others.
—John Archer, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The ability to create subtractive colors between the backlights and the color filters helps lead to higher efficiency for improved brightness, potentially equating to Sony's renowned professional monitors.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2025
Photographers can freely frame a model or subject against a backlight for creativity without having to worry about flare or ghost color detracting from the image.
—PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
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PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
This allows a high-density LED backlight to individually control the red, green and blue primary color elements that go into creating a TV picture, so that each color can emit its own light independently of the others.
—John Archer, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The ability to create subtractive colors between the backlights and the color filters helps lead to higher efficiency for improved brightness, potentially equating to Sony's renowned professional monitors.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2025
Photographers can freely frame a model or subject against a backlight for creativity without having to worry about flare or ghost color detracting from the image.
—PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Backlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backlight. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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