backing light

noun

variants or backing lamp

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of backing light was in 1943

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“Backing light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backing%20light. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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