: illumination from behind
also
: the source of such illumination
backlight
transitive verb
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Its off-axis viewing is just OK, but its mini LED backlight does a good job of creating crisp images and deep blacks.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 12 July 2025
The legends are shine through, enabling the backlights to clearly illuminate each keycap.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The lens shows good contrast against a very bright backlight but can show false color from internal reflections.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Addressable Red Green Blue backlights produce less flicker and offer a smoother lighting effect compared to regular RGB backlights.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 12 July 2025
The legends are shine through, enabling the backlights to clearly illuminate each keycap.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The lens shows good contrast against a very bright backlight but can show false color from internal reflections.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Addressable Red Green Blue backlights produce less flicker and offer a smoother lighting effect compared to regular RGB backlights.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for backlight
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“Backlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backlight. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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