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backlight

/ˈbæk.laɪt/

Translations

backlightnoun

backlights

/ˈbæk.laɪt/

подсветка

The backlight of the phone makes it easier to read in the dark.

Подсветка телефона облегчает чтение в темноте.

контровой светфото, кино; свет, расположенный позади объекта, для создания глубины, ореола или силуэта

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

Фотограф использовал контровой свет, чтобы создать ореол вокруг модели.

Synonyms

Antonyms

front lighting

frontlight

backlightverb

backlighted

Past Simple

backlighted

Past Participle

backlighting

Gerund

/ˈbæk.laɪt/

подсвечивать

The photographer decided to backlight the subject to create a silhouette effect.

Фотограф решил подсвечивать объект, чтобы создать эффект силуэта.

Additional translations

контрово освещатьфото, кино; освещать объект сзади

Synonyms

light up

highlight

shine on

illuminate

backlightadjective

/ˈbæk.laɪt/

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

с подсветкойатрибутивно; о клавиатуре, экране, дисплее

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

Клавиатура ноутбука с подсветкой облегчала набор текста в темноте.

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.