contre-jour

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contre-jour

noun

uncountable Synonym of backlighting.
Similar: backlighting
uncountable A similar effect achieved in painting.

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@misc{contre_jour_2026,
  title = {contre-jour},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contre-jour},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}