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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