back light

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak lahyt]
- /bæk laɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak lahyt]
- /bæk laɪt/

Definitions of back light words

noun back light light falling on a photographic or television subject from the rear 3
noun back light Movies, Television. a light source placed behind an actor, object, or scene to create a highlight that separates the subject from the background. 1
verb with object back light to illuminate (something) from behind. 1

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Origin of back light

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; back1 + light1

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Parts of speech for Back light

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Back light

back light popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

back light usage trend in Literature

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