Meaning of backlight | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Light shining from a source behind the object of interest or attention.
   uncountable
2. A spotlight that illuminates a photographic subject from behind.
   countable
3. Light that is behind a photographic subject.
   uncountable
4. A light attached to an LCD display.
   countable
5. The rear window of a motor car.
   countable

Equivalents

Examples

“The backlight from the sunset cast the pier and the crowd in silhouette.”

“Egg candling uses backlight to look for chick embryos.”

“If I do use backlight, it's not to separate the subject from the background; I use it to set a psychological mood, or to create a look.”

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