backlighting

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backlighting

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of backlight

noun

uncountable The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow.

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@misc{backlighting_2026,
  title = {backlighting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/backlighting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}