backed
- adjective
- /bækt/
- Specialized
:
forrado
- Most infrared-sensitive films are backed to prevent halation during exposure.
Examples
-
The photographer preferred using backed film for sharper images.
-
The backed film produced clearer images.
-
Special backed emulsions are chosen for certain scientific applications.
-
The photographer used a backed film to enhance contrast.
-
Most infrared-sensitive films are backed to prevent halation during exposure.
-
Special backed emulsions are chosen for certain scientific applications.
-
The photographer used a backed film to enhance contrast.
Compounds
- Specialized
11
7.2
An investment made from many home loans that pays interest and loan repayments to investors sometimes backed by the government
- South African
A small wild dog with black fur on its back and shoulders that lives in Africa
A small salamander from eastern North America with a red stripe along its back
A large white sea bird with black back and wings found on North Atlantic coasts
A small animal like a mouse with a red stripe on its back that lives in cold northern areas
A small animal like a mouse with a red back that lives in mountains of Europe, Asia, and North America
A small wading bird with a red back that breeds in the Arctic and flies south in winter
A small salamander with a red stripe on its back that lives in moist Pacific coast forests
How Coated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Backed comes from the same old root bæc, meaning 'back' or 'rear', and grew to mean 'having a backing', a layer or support on the rear side of something. So a 'backed' film is one that has a special layer on its back to stop light or give support.