Contre-jour
[kon-truh-zhoo r; French kawntruh-zhoor] /ˌkɒn trəˈʒʊər; French kɔ̃trəˈʒur/
adjective
1.
(of a photograph) taken with the camera pointed more or less in the direction of the principal light source or with the strongest light behind the subject.
/ˈkɒntrəˌʒʊə/
noun
1.
(photog)
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