backlit

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backlit

/ˈbækˌlɪt/ US

Where it comes from

From back + lit.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of backlight

adjective more backlit · most backlit

Lit or illuminated from behind. a backlit computer keyboard
Opposite: frontlit

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adj illuminated from behind

Español	retroiluminado
中文	背光的 bèiguāng de
Português	retroiluminado
Français	rétro-éclairé, éclairé par derrière
Italiano	illuminato dal di dietro

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@misc{backlit_2026,
  title = {backlit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/backlit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}