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backlit



back·lit [ ˈbak-ˌlit]



backlit   
adjective

Definition of backlit

: lit from behind
//a backlit photograph/scene a backlit display



Recent Examples on the Web


//Pros: Amazing laptop-like keyboard; iOS shortcut keys, 3-month rechargeable battery, backlit keys.
— Emily Price, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Bluetooth Keyboards for Getting Work Done on the Road," 26 Aug. 2019
//With the wall of backlit bookshelves, comfy settees, and abundant artwork, The Whitney’s lobby looks like the living room of a stylish Beacon Hill condo.
— Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, "The Whitney is a former nurses’ dorm, transformed with care," 20 Aug. 2019
//There’s a main dining room with white columns, a kitschy replica of the Trevi Fountain and a backlit ceiling giving the appearance of the sky (similar to the ceilings found in the shopping promenades at the Venetian casino in Las Vegas).
— Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "Review: Talento, Tuscan Prime, Piazza Italia. A trio of new Italian restaurants on Las Olas Boulevard," 7 Aug. 2019
//Kindle Oasis The 32GB Kindle Oasis—with its huge storage capacity, metal design, almost bezel-less e-ink display, and touch/backlit screen—is the high-end, luxury version of everyone's favorite eReader.
— Megan Mccarthy, USA TODAY, "The best Kindle deals and books for Prime Day," 15 July 2019
//There was no point in putting on backlit grey productions, shooting in bad light, revelling in ugliness.
— The Economist, "Obituary: Franco Zeffirelli died on June 15th," 21 June 2019
//All were laid out on a white, backlit platform over a pool of plastic diamonds.
— Devon Abelman, Allure, "Why Jaclyn Hill Is Launching Her Namesake Brand With 20 Nude Lipsticks — and Zero Reds," 30 May 2019
//Regis Philbin originally popularized the backlit stage, followed by Meredith Vieira in 2002.
— Blair Donovan, Country Living, "'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' Has Been Cancelled After 20 Years," 25 May 2019
//The bot then scoots a ways behind the vehicle while raising a backlit triangle.
— Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, "If You Crash a Mercedes-Benz in the Future, It Could Deploy a Robot to Warn Other Drivers," 21 May 2019


First Known Use of backlit

1956, in the meaning defined above



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