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- verb Present participle of
backlight . - noun The
illumination of aphotographic subject from therear , causingedges toglow while other areas remain inshadow .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun lighting from behind
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Examples
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Fluorescent and LED backlighting is also available.
Boing Boing 2008
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The screen resolution is 1366 by 768 with LED backlighting, which is a step up from many netbooks this size.
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The screen resolution is 1366 by 768 with LED backlighting, which is a step up from many netbooks this size.
PC World 2009
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It's viciously bright if you ask it to be, and the backlighting is a very assuring white as opposed to a tinted red, orange, pink or blue hue on some other phones we've used.
Boy Genius Report roelvis 2009
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It's viciously bright if you ask it to be, and the backlighting is a very assuring white as opposed to a tinted red, orange, pink or blue hue on some other phones we've used.
Boy Genius Report 2009
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The backlighting is a tad dim, but the keys make up for it by showing the same color as the phone's exterior
unknown title 2008
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The backlighting is a tad dim, but the keys make up for it by showing the same color as the phone's exterior
unknown title 2008
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Toshiba NB100 has an 8. 9in widescreen and LED backlighting, which is said to conserve energy.
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They do not need any kind of backlighting to work.
A Light Bulb Went Off: Print the Lights - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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They do not need any kind of backlighting to work.
A Light Bulb Went Off: Print the Lights - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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