to backlight
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4.5
- verb
- /ˈbækˌlaɪt/
- Specialized
:
retroiluminar
- During the photo shoot, the artist chose to backlight the flowers to emphasize their delicate shapes against the sky.
- backlighting the sun
Examples
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Another bolt of lightning backlights the floating shadow of a small person.
Fiction book (2002) -
With a light, I've got freedom of movement, a stance that provides some close-combat protection, and I don't backlight.
Blog text (3) -
Try shooting in a dark room and backlighting a transparent object with a small LED light.
Blog text (25) -
The setting sun backlights a series of abstract colored images.
Fiction book (1998) -
Rene fires off gun shots as another car turns the corner, backlighting the street.
Fiction book (1998) -
Sheena was screaming, blood backlighting her cheeks.
Fiction book (1994) -
It backlights Jacob, revealing his silhouette.
Fiction book (1990) -
Say you have a shoot coming up and you know you will need artificial light because you'd like to backlight your subject, creating a silhouette style, and your budget is $0 to $300.
Blog text (17) -
Lights formed a straight line above the struts of the Pavilion Pier and went all the way out to the end, where a full moon had broken through the clouds, backlighting their billowy fringe.
Fiction book (1999) -
The photographer used the setting sun to backlight the model, creating a stunning silhouette.
Synonyms
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2.5
Begin to shine or make something begin to shine, for example by burning
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4.1
To make something bright or visible with light
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6.1
To show someone or something as a dark shape against a light background
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Backlight comes from the simple parts back 'behind' and light 'to shine'. To backlight something is to put light behind it so it shows a bright edge or dark outline, which is why photographers and directors use it to make a subject stand out.