: lit from behind
a backlit photograph/scene
a backlit display
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Throughout are artful and ethereal light fixtures, and, in the office, a backlit stone wall glows behind floor-to-ceiling display shelves.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
The journey evolves, when the sculpture is backlit with a cool white front light to showcase the illusion that the figure and its environment are immersed under water.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Dell’s Ice Blue aluminum design strikes a modern tone with its soft-rounded corners, slim display bezels, and light gray backlit keyboard.
—Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Sculptural sconces, recessed LEDs, and even backlit panels help set the mood and allow for layering light.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
The journey evolves, when the sculpture is backlit with a cool white front light to showcase the illusion that the figure and its environment are immersed under water.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Dell’s Ice Blue aluminum design strikes a modern tone with its soft-rounded corners, slim display bezels, and light gray backlit keyboard.
—Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Sculptural sconces, recessed LEDs, and even backlit panels help set the mood and allow for layering light.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Backlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backlit. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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