: lit from behind
a backlit photograph/scene
a backlit display
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In the distance is the great mass of Monte Argentario, lambent by morning, dramatically backlit at sunset.
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Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Photo : Daniel Petroni A dramatic, backlit bar and a pool table are found in the club room.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Though the lights in the chapel were dim, the casket was backlit and bright.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Inspired by the company’s Clear MG headphones, the chestnut metal finish is enhanced with a backlit logo that give the headphones a distinctive and modern look.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Photo : Daniel Petroni A dramatic, backlit bar and a pool table are found in the club room.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Though the lights in the chapel were dim, the casket was backlit and bright.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Inspired by the company’s Clear MG headphones, the chestnut metal finish is enhanced with a backlit logo that give the headphones a distinctive and modern look.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for backlit
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“Backlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backlit. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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