: illumination from behind
also
: the source of such illumination
backlight
transitive verb
Examples of backlight in a Sentence
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For blue colors, the backlight simply passes through directly.
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Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024
There are two main versions—this base Paperwhite and a Signature Edition (8/10, WIRED Recommends), which comes with 32 gigs of storage over 16, wireless charging, and an auto-adjusting backlight.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 17 July 2024
One-handed typing is also particularly difficult in the dark since the backlight doesn't stay on reliably.
—PCMAG, 15 July 2024
Find it on Amazon Enhance Your Home Cinema With an TV LED Backlight
Enhance your TV viewing experience with the Govee TV LED backlight.
—Kristi Arnold, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024
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Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024
There are two main versions—this base Paperwhite and a Signature Edition (8/10, WIRED Recommends), which comes with 32 gigs of storage over 16, wireless charging, and an auto-adjusting backlight.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 17 July 2024
One-handed typing is also particularly difficult in the dark since the backlight doesn't stay on reliably.
—PCMAG, 15 July 2024
Find it on Amazon Enhance Your Home Cinema With an TV LED Backlight
Enhance your TV viewing experience with the Govee TV LED backlight.
—Kristi Arnold, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for backlight
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“Backlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backlight. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
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