- backlight
- noun Date: circa 1846 illumination from behind; also the source of such illumination • backlight transitive verb
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
backlight
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backlight — [backlīt΄] vt. backlit [back′lit΄] or backlighted, backlighting to light, or illuminate, from the rear or from the side away from the camera or the viewer n. light or illumination from behind the person or thing being viewed: also backlighting … English World dictionary
Backlight — LCD Back Light Die Komponenten zur Hinterleuchtung von LC Bildschirmen (LCDs) und anzeigen elektronischer Geräte werden als Hintergrundbeleuchtung oder auch englisch als Backlight bezeichnet. Beispiele sind digitale Messgeräte, Mobiltelefone oder … Deutsch Wikipedia
Backlight — LCD, both unlit and with electroluminescent backlight switched on.A backlight is the form of illumination used in a liquid crystal display (LCD). Backlights differ from frontlights because they illuminate the LCD from the side or back, whereas… … Wikipedia
backlight — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: back (III) + light : illumination falling upon an object from behind especially throwing it into relief a feather floating white in the dazzling backlight of the sun Ralph Ellison II. transitive verb : to illuminate… … Useful english dictionary
backlight — The rear window of a vehicle. Most people call it a rear window and think of backlight as the taillight … Dictionary of automotive terms
backlight — /bak luyt /, n., v., backlighted or backlit, backlighting. n. 1. Motion Pictures, Television. a light source placed behind an actor, object, or scene to create a highlight that separates the subject from the background. v.t. 2. to illuminate… … Universalium
backlight — 1. noun a) A spotlight that illuminates a photographic subject from behind. b) A light attached to an LCD display. 2. verb To … Wiktionary
Backlight — Свет, падающий на объект с обратной стороны; Свет, падающий на объект сзади; Лампа подсветки … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
backlight — n. light that shines from behind an object; rear light in computers with liquid crystal displays (shines behind the monitor screen in order to improve contrast and readability) v. illuminate an object from behind … English contemporary dictionary
backlight — or back lighting Light coming from behind a subject. Or, to create this effect.see thumbnail to rightThese photographs and the pictures below present examples of backlit subjects. English speakers sometimes use the equivalent in French,… … Glossary of Art Terms
