backlight
[ bak-lahyt ]
/ ˈbækˌlaɪt /
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noun
Movies, Television. a light source placed behind an actor, object, or scene to create a highlight that separates the subject from the background.
verb (used with object), back·light·ed or back·lit, back·light·ing.
to illuminate (something) from behind.
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back light
noun
light falling on a photographic or television subject from the rear
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