backlight
To illuminate something from behindTo illuminate something from behind.
» The keyboard is backlit.
Клавіатура має підсвітку.
Meaning
1 sensesTo illuminate something from behind.
Examples
4 sentencesThe keyboard is backlit.
Клавіатура має підсвітку. — deniko
The only pictures there are of Tom are backlit, meaning you can only see his silhouette.
deDie einzigen Bilder, die es von Tom gibt, sind mit Gegenlicht, das heißt, man sieht im Grunde nur seine Silhouette. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The only pictures there are of Tom are backlit, which in essence means you can only see him in silhouette.
deDie einzigen Bilder, die es von Tom gibt, sind mit Gegenlicht, das heißt, man sieht im Grunde nur seine Silhouette. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is backlit in this picture. That's why you can't make out his face.
deTom sitzt auf diesem Bild im Gegenlicht. Sein Gesicht kann man daher nicht erkennen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From back + light.From back + light.
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Forms
backlights, backlighting, backlighted, backlighted| Base form | backlight · to backlight |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | backlights |
| Present participle | backlighting |
| Past simple | backlighted / backlit |
| Past participle | backlighted / backlit |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle