1. lights placed behind or around the edge of something to illuminate it from behind
Usage: plural of backlight

1. illuminates something from behind
Usage: third person singular present tense of backlight

Examples

• The photographer used backlights to create a dramatic silhouette effect.
• The computer monitor’s backlights make the screen visible in dark rooms.
• She backlights her subjects to separate them from the background.
• The stage designer positioned backlights around the performers.
• LED backlights consume less energy than traditional fluorescent ones.
• The artist backlights the sculpture to emphasize its texture.
• Television screens rely on backlights for proper image display.