backlight

back·light

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bak-lahyt]
- /ˈbækˌlaɪt/
- /ˈbæklaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bak-lahyt]
- /ˈbækˌlaɪt/

Definitions of backlight word

noun backlight light falling on a photographic or television subject from the rear 3
noun backlight a light source at the back of an LCD screen 3
verb backlight to light (the subject) from a source positioned behind it 3
verb transitive backlight to light, or illuminate, from the rear or from the side away from the camera or the viewer 3
noun backlight light or illumination from behind the person or thing being viewed 3
noun backlight Movies, Television. a light source placed behind an actor, object, or scene to create a highlight that separates the subject from the background. 1

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Origin of backlight

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 Backlight

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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backlight 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.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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