backlight
[ bak-lahyt ]
/ ˈbækˌlaɪt /
noun
Movies, Television.
a light source placed behind an actor, object, or scene to create a highlight that separates the subject from the background.
verb (used with object), back·light·ed or back·lit, back·light·ing.
to illuminate (something) from behind.
Words nearby backlight
backing dog,
backing light,
backing store,
backlash,
backless,
backlight,
backlighting,
backlins,
backlist,
backlit,
backlite
British Dictionary definitions for back light
back light
noun
light falling on a photographic or television subject from the rear