: lit from behind
a backlit photograph/scene
a backlit display
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Further in lies a backlit bar, catering kitchen, and wine room—all three of which can be put to use during parties.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
The backlit keyboard is (for better or worse, depending on preference) the same one used in the 2024 MacBook Pro 14-incher, right down to the Touch ID fingerprint reader in the power button.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
The bar with full offerings has a backlit granite countertop, and there's seating for about a dozen.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Lisberger shot the actors in black-and-white 70mm in white suits with black shapes drawn on them that could be used to create electronic circuitry via backlit animation later in post.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
The backlit keyboard is (for better or worse, depending on preference) the same one used in the 2024 MacBook Pro 14-incher, right down to the Touch ID fingerprint reader in the power button.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
The bar with full offerings has a backlit granite countertop, and there's seating for about a dozen.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Lisberger shot the actors in black-and-white 70mm in white suits with black shapes drawn on them that could be used to create electronic circuitry via backlit animation later in post.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Backlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backlit. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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