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back light

British

noun

light falling on a photographic or television subject from the rear

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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

“Sandwich could never clearly see if in fact you succeed in bringing back light or if you fail. But he most adamantly insisted we attempt the venture or die by the rats’ teeth.”

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

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