: lit from behind
a backlit photograph/scene
a backlit display
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The backlit display is easy to read, even on a bright sunny day.
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Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
The keyboard, which takes up the bottom third of the device's face, features a full QWERTY layout with backlit tactile keys.
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
The lounge area is sandwiched between a backlit bar and a dual-sided fireplace shared with the dining room.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
The 13-inch Laptop does make some welcome upgrades—a backlit keyboard, a somewhat larger and higher-resolution display panel—but its aluminum body feels slightly softer and flimsier than what the main Surface Laptop uses.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
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Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
The keyboard, which takes up the bottom third of the device's face, features a full QWERTY layout with backlit tactile keys.
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
The lounge area is sandwiched between a backlit bar and a dual-sided fireplace shared with the dining room.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
The 13-inch Laptop does make some welcome upgrades—a backlit keyboard, a somewhat larger and higher-resolution display panel—but its aluminum body feels slightly softer and flimsier than what the main Surface Laptop uses.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
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“Backlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backlit. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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