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backlight

/ˈbæk.laɪt/

Translations

backlightnoun

backlights

/ˈbæk.laɪt/

éclairage par l'arrièreTerme surtout employé en photographie et en cinéma.

The photographer used a backlight to create a halo effect around the model.

Le photographe a utilisé un éclairage par l'arrière pour créer un effet de halo autour du modèle.

rétroéclairageTerme technique pour l'éclairage placé derrière un écran ou un afficheur.

The laptop's backlight made it easier to read the screen in bright sunlight.

Le rétroéclairage de l'ordinateur portable facilitait la lecture de l'écran en plein soleil.

Synonyms

Antonyms

front lighting

frontlight

backlightverb

backlighted

Past Simple

backlighted

Past Participle

backlighting

Gerund

/ˈbæk.laɪt/

rétroéclairerTerme technique et photographique.

The photographer decided to backlight the model to create a dramatic effect.

Le photographe a décidé de rétroéclairer le modèle pour créer un effet dramatique.

Synonyms

light up

shine on

highlight

illuminate

backlightadjective

/ˈbæk.laɪt/

Attributive use before another noun, e.g. "backlight settings"

rétroéclairéS'emploie surtout pour un écran, un clavier ou un dispositif éclairé par l'arrière.

The laptop’s backlight keyboard made typing in the dark easier.

Le clavier rétroéclairé de l'ordinateur portable facilitait la saisie dans l'obscurité.

Synonyms

rear illuminated

internally illuminated

illuminated from behind

Antonyms

front-lit

front-illuminated

Definitions

backlightnoun

A light source placed behind a subject or object, especially in photography or cinematography, used to create depth or a halo effect.

The photographer used a backlight to create a halo effect around the model.

A light source placed behind a display screen, such as in LCDs, to improve visibility and contrast.

The laptop's backlight made it easier to read the screen in bright sunlight.

backlightverb

To illuminate from behind, often to create a silhouette or highlight the subject.

The photographer decided to backlight the model to create a dramatic effect.

backlightadjective

Relating to or lit by a backlight; used attributively for a device, display, keyboard, or screen with rear illumination.

The laptop’s backlight keyboard made typing in the dark easier.