Backlit
movies, television. a light source placed behind an actor, object, or scene to create a highlight that separates the subject from the background.
to illuminate (something) from behind.
contemporary examples
a model, backlit by the runway, walks the runway at the just cavalli show on thursday.
milan fashion week photo of the day: september 19 the fashion beast team september 18, 2013
adjective
illuminated from behind: a backlit screen
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a reserve or acc-mulation, as of stock, work, or business: a backlog of business orders. a large log at the back of a hearth to keep up a fire. compare forestick. to hold in reserve, as for future handling or repair. to enter and acknowledge (an order) for future shipment. to acc-mulate in a backlog: […]
- Backlogging
a reserve or acc-mulation, as of stock, work, or business: a backlog of business orders. a large log at the back of a hearth to keep up a fire. compare forestick. to hold in reserve, as for future handling or repair. to enter and acknowledge (an order) for future shipment. to acc-mulate in a backlog: […]
- Backlot
an outdoor area, usually adjoining a studio, used for the shooting of exterior scenes. contemporary examples within an hour of arriving in greenwood, miss., we had found our “backlot” for the help. how we made ‘the help’ brunson green august 12, 2011 it was a cl-ssy move guaranteed to win her a few friends on […]
- Backmost
adjective furthest back historical examples her voice, calm and clear, sounded to the backmost seat and sent the children t-ttering. bud neil munro it works in a 48-toothed wheel h2 upon the end of the backmost fluted roller a, fig. 333. a dictionary of arts, manufactures and mines andrew ure she darted, bronze, to the […]