: illumination from behind
also
: the source of such illumination
backlight
transitive verb
Examples of backlight in a Sentence
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There is a small snail on its face, and its display also includes a backlight.
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Max Berlinger, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
The battery lasts for weeks, there's a warm backlight for easier nighttime reading, and recharging is handled via USB-C.
—Gear Team, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
Note that this Kindle is not waterproof, and the backlight doesn't have warmth or automatic adjustment.
—Gear Team, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
And the view through the backlight is largely obscured by dour velvet drapes.
—John Phillips, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2023
The other side of the booth features an infrared backlight and a rather rigid-looking bench to restrict the user into the display's 3D sweet spot and to limit the scope of the whole avatar-generation system.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2022
The Kindle has a backlight for reading in the dark and is glare-free for reading outdoors.
—Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2023
The glass rear window, unlike plastic backlights, provides a clear view and good defrosting.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 27 July 2023
Its keyboard also comes with an individually programmable RGB backlight, and its trackball-style pointing device has been downsized to fit into the smaller design.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2023
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Max Berlinger, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
The battery lasts for weeks, there's a warm backlight for easier nighttime reading, and recharging is handled via USB-C.
—Gear Team, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
Note that this Kindle is not waterproof, and the backlight doesn't have warmth or automatic adjustment.
—Gear Team, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
And the view through the backlight is largely obscured by dour velvet drapes.
—John Phillips, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2023
The other side of the booth features an infrared backlight and a rather rigid-looking bench to restrict the user into the display's 3D sweet spot and to limit the scope of the whole avatar-generation system.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2022
The Kindle has a backlight for reading in the dark and is glare-free for reading outdoors.
—Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2023
The glass rear window, unlike plastic backlights, provides a clear view and good defrosting.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 27 July 2023
Its keyboard also comes with an individually programmable RGB backlight, and its trackball-style pointing device has been downsized to fit into the smaller design.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1822, in the meaning defined above
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“Backlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backlight. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
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