backlight

noun

back·​light ˈbak-ˌlīt How to pronounce backlight (audio)
: illumination from behind
also : the source of such illumination
backlight transitive verb

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Stainless-steel appliances dot the culinary showpiece, next to a breakfast nook with backlights perfect for midnight snacking. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025 Like all models with local dimming backlights, the QN990F is susceptible to light bloom, or a slight haze of light along very high-contrast edges. Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025 The prime does a very good job against a backlight. PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025 Part of its special sauce is Sony’s XR Backlight Master Drive algorithm that helps its mini-LED backlight reduce light bloom through image recognition. Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for backlight

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of backlight was in 1822

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“Backlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backlight. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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