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backlight

Syllabification: (back·light)
Pronunciation: /ˈbakˌlīt/

Definition of backlight

noun

  • illumination from behind.

verb (past backlit; past participle backlit or backlighted)

[with object]
  • illuminate from behind:she was backlit by the morning sun (as adjective backlit)a backlit LCD screen

Derivatives

backlighting

noun

backlight in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of backlight in the British & World English dictionary