: lit from behind
a backlit photograph/scene
a backlit display
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The topmost level, meanwhile, holds a plush primary suite flaunting a private terrace, a showroom-style closet, and a backlit onyx bath.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2025
The backlit keyboard feels good and the touchpad is buttery smooth.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
The library lounge, tucked away from the main passage, is reminiscent of a Parisian apartment, its backlit shelves filled with objets d’art, glassware, and books.
—Sucheta Rawal, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
There were also dance numbers and silhouettes in backlit windows that evoked the sights of Simba’s eventual kingdom.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2025
The backlit keyboard feels good and the touchpad is buttery smooth.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
The library lounge, tucked away from the main passage, is reminiscent of a Parisian apartment, its backlit shelves filled with objets d’art, glassware, and books.
—Sucheta Rawal, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
There were also dance numbers and silhouettes in backlit windows that evoked the sights of Simba’s eventual kingdom.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for backlit
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“Backlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backlit. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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backlit
adjective
back·lit
ˈbak-ˌlit 
: lit from behind
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