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Noun: backlighting  'bak,lI-ting
  1. Lighting from behind
    "The photographer used backlighting to create a dramatic silhouette of the model"
Verb: backlight (backlit, also backlighted)  'bak,lIt
  1. Illuminate from behind
    "The photographer backlit the subject to create a dramatic silhouette"

Derived forms: backlightings

Type of: lighting

Encyclopedia: Backlighting

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