backlight — ODE

backlight /ˈbaklʌɪt

▸ noun [mass noun] illumination from behind:

[as modifier] the camera offers useful features such as backlight compensation.

▸ verb

(past backlit; past participle backlit or past participle backlighted)

[with object] illuminate from behind:

(backlit as adjective) a backlit LCD screen.

– DERIVATIVES

backlighting /ˌbakˈlʌɪtɪŋ

, ˈbakˌlʌɪtɪŋ

/ noun