Backlight
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noun.
A type of spotlight, used in photography, that illuminates a subject from behind.
noun.
A light that amplifies the brightness of an LCD screen by illuminating it from behind.
transitive verb.
To light from behind.
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noun.
A
spotlight
that
illuminates
a
photographic
subject
from
behind
.
noun.
A
light
attached to an
LCD
display
.
noun.
The
rear
window
of a
motor car
.
verb.
To
illuminate
something from behind.
Word Usage
"The lack of a backlight is a huge disadvantage, IMO, but what can you do but wait for Kindle 3."
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