How to Use backlit in a Sentence
backlit
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Most of the rear buttons are backlit.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
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Though the lights in the chapel were dim, the casket was backlit and bright.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Lucky sure looks adorable when backlit just so, making his peach-fuzzy ears glow pink.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 June 2025
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The main hub has a large backlit display for quick-glance readings.
—Molly Allen, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2024
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Grainy black-and-white film runs on a loop behind a backlit display case.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 June 2026
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How could a game, where the player sits in a house and stares at a backlit screen, re-create that?
—Sarah Ruth Bates, Wired, 5 Mar. 2021
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Our testers also like the smart glass design with blue backlit display.
—Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 23 Sep. 2022
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Look at all the switches, the rows of backlit buttons, the toggles!
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022
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The backlit keyboard feels good and the touchpad is buttery smooth.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
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All were laid out on a white, backlit platform over a pool of plastic diamonds.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 30 May 2019
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The large backlit display will give you a read out on temperature, along with a timer.
—Molly Allen, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2024
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The ribbed glass inserts in the portholes are backlit to provide a warm glow and layered light.
—Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026
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The controllers are backlit, so the buttons are visible even in the dark.
—Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2022
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There's a noticeable, soft white glow to backlit shots, and a real loss of contrast.
—PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
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Models walked a hazy, white and blue backlit runway, appearing as if through clouds.
—Thomas Adamson, ajc, 30 Sep. 2022
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The machine is easy to set up with backlit buttons and icons with simple symbols and numbers.
—Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
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Further in lies a backlit bar, catering kitchen, and wine room—all three of which can be put to use during parties.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
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Sharp gothic arches soared over the backlit bar, bottles gleaming.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
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Oak herringbone floors pop against white walls and a modern, backlit ceiling in the living room.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
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Each sample was placed against a black background and backlit to reveal surface scratches.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
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It's not depicted, but the Kudu is supposed to have a backlit keyboard.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2022
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For instance, the well is now covered with a glass dome and offers a backlit view rather than the inky darkness staring back.
—Manavi Kapur, Quartz, 11 Sep. 2021
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Eighteen-year-olds were getting plucked out of in-game ranking systems and placed onto backlit stages in packed venues.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 10 Sep. 2020
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The final total will appear on the backlit screen for 20 seconds.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2023
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From where is Microsoft pulling the idea that these very mainstream, midrange shoppers don’t need backlit keys?
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2023
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The larger form factor gives the dual-level backlit keyboard room for a full-sized number pad.
—PC Magazine, 30 Nov. 2025
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The bot then scoots a ways behind the vehicle while raising a backlit triangle.
—Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, 21 May 2019
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The bar with full offerings has a backlit granite countertop, and there's seating for about a dozen.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Just inside, there’s a sleek foyer with abstract backlit marble wall accents and, just to the left, a home office.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
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OLEDs work by lighting each pixel; there are no backlit arrays.
—Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 1 July 2020
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