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back light

British  

noun

  1. light falling on a photographic or television subject from the rear

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The lack of dolly shots, soft focus, back light, etc., gives the proceedings an unexpected intimacy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2023

These small nanospheres, or small disco balls, are really efficient in reflecting back light.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2023

The other men bore virtually no resemblance to the description of a man with his hair pulled back, light skin tone and possibly African-American or Latino.

From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2017

I followed A, whose back light was broken.

From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2017

Jam frowned, confused, but Pet reared its head back, light reflecting off the gold.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

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