: illumination from behind
also
: the source of such illumination
backlight
transitive verb
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The key benefit here seems to be color vibrance:
Unlike traditional systems that rely on white or blue backlights filtered through a quantum dot filter to create color, RGB Local Dimming Technology introduces independent red, green, and blue LEDs that generate pure colors directly at the source.
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Chris Welch, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
Fine details of fur and bark are clearly visible both in sunlight and under shade, with the mini-LED backlight keeping the sunny parts of the frame bright and the shadowy parts dark.
—PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
The sync experience isn’t limited to the backlight that comes in the box.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Manually putting the backlight to maximum increases those numbers considerably, to 582 nits and 452 nits, respectively.
—PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
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Chris Welch, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
Fine details of fur and bark are clearly visible both in sunlight and under shade, with the mini-LED backlight keeping the sunny parts of the frame bright and the shadowy parts dark.
—PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
The sync experience isn’t limited to the backlight that comes in the box.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Manually putting the backlight to maximum increases those numbers considerably, to 582 nits and 452 nits, respectively.
—PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Backlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backlight. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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