: illumination from behind
also
: the source of such illumination
backlight
transitive verb
Examples of backlight in a Sentence
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This melding of technological and entertainment titans should come as no surprise to industry observers aware that Govee has been the market leader in the smart lighting field since developing its TV backlights using a camera to color-match in 2020.
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Lesley O'Toole, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024
The backlights can be turned off completely for a longer battery life when used wirelessly.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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The keyboard has customizable RGB backlights under each keycap for backlighting of the keys.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The auto-light helps preserve the USB-C rechargeable battery, which holds up for 10 days or a whopping five months if the backlight is turned off.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024
The keyboard's backlight turns off automatically after 5 seconds of the keyboard not being used and can be disabled.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 5 Jan. 2024
This helps to preserve the USB-C rechargeable battery, which lasts up to 10 days or up to five months with the backlight switched off.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2024
The mechanical keyboard is compact, with 68 keys, and comes with RGB backlight.
—Condé Nast, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2023
What to Consider The keyboard doesn’t have a backlight and is only compatible with each specific Galaxy model.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2024
Lesley O'Toole, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024
The backlights can be turned off completely for a longer battery life when used wirelessly.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Why Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro Blasted America’s Big Shipbuilders
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’: How To Watch The Live-Action Netflix Series
The keyboard has customizable RGB backlights under each keycap for backlighting of the keys.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The auto-light helps preserve the USB-C rechargeable battery, which holds up for 10 days or a whopping five months if the backlight is turned off.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024
The keyboard's backlight turns off automatically after 5 seconds of the keyboard not being used and can be disabled.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 5 Jan. 2024
This helps to preserve the USB-C rechargeable battery, which lasts up to 10 days or up to five months with the backlight switched off.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2024
The mechanical keyboard is compact, with 68 keys, and comes with RGB backlight.
—Condé Nast, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2023
What to Consider The keyboard doesn’t have a backlight and is only compatible with each specific Galaxy model.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1822, in the meaning defined above
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