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Meaning of "back light" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BACK LIGHT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACK LIGHT

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Back light is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BACK LIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Backlighting (lighting design)

Backlighting refers to the process of illuminating the subject from the back. In other words, the lighting instrument and the viewer are facing towards each other, with the subject in between. This causes the edges of the subject to glow, while the other areas remain darker. The backlight can be a natural or artificial source of light. When artificial, the back light is usually placed directly behind the subject in a 4-point lighting setup. A back light, which lights foreground elements from the rear, is not to be confused with a background light, which lights background elements. In the context of lighting design, The back light is sometimes called hair or shoulder light, because when lighting an actor or an actress, backlighting will cause the edges of his or her hair to glow if he or she has fuzzy hair. This gives an angelic halo type effect around the head. This is often used in order to show that the actor or actress so lit is "good" or "pure". In television this effect is often used in soap operas and has become something of a cliché of the genre. It is also sometimes called the kicker or rim light.

Definition of back light in the English dictionary

The definition of back light in the dictionary is light falling on a photographic or television subject from the rear.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACK LIGHT

back emf
back emission
back end
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back formation
back four
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back green
back issue
back line
back marker
back matter
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back number
back o´ Bourke
back of beyond
back off
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back out

WORDS THAT END LIKE BACK LIGHT

back-up light
backlight
bright
come to light
daylight
delight
flashlight
flight
green light
headlight
highlight
in mid-flight
light
moonlight
red light
slight
spotlight
starlight
sunlight
the spotlight
twilight

Synonyms and antonyms of back light in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «back light» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BACK LIGHT

Find out the translation of back light to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of back light from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «back light» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

背光
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

luz de fondo
570 millions of speakers

English

back light
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वापस प्रकाश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضوء الخلفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подсветка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

luz de volta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফিরে আলো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rétro-éclairage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cahaya belakang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gegenlicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バックライト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

백 라이트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lampu mburi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ánh sáng trở lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீண்டும் ஒளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परत प्रकाशाचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Arka ışık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

luce posteriore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podświetlenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підсвічування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lumină din spate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πίσω φως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

terug lig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motljus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bakgrunnslys
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of back light

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BACK LIGHT»

The term «back light» is regularly used and occupies the 64.828 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BACK LIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about back light

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACK LIGHT»

Discover the use of back light in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to back light and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lighting for Video
Back light improves the attractiveness and clarity of the picture. It helps to model the edges of subjects and is particularly effective for translucent features. Although seldom critical, it is worth taking care to angle back light so as to bring out the ...
Gerald Millerson, 2013
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Introducing Maya 2009
Even though the still life in Figure 10.6 is still a fairly moody composition, much more is visible than with only the key light in Figure 10.5. Back Light The back light, or rim light, is placed behind the subject to create a bit of a halo, which helps to ...
Dariush Derakhshani, 2011
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Television Production
Finally, a back light is angled down onto the subject from behind to give some separation between the subject and the background. The back light emphases the shape of the subject. The key light and back light are generally the same intensity ...
Gerald Millerson, Jim Owens, 2012
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Lighting for TV and Film
0 The amateur tends not to use it at all, except accidentally. 0 Certain 'pictorialists' seem to use it abundantly, as an 'essential' atmospheric effect. 0 Some 'realists' regard back light as false and unnatural (presumably overlooking contra-jour ...
Gerald Millerson, 1999
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Computational Intelligence in Systems and Control Design and ...
This book contains thirty timely contributions in the emerging field of Computational Intelligence (CI) with reference to system control design and applications.
S.G. Tzafestas, 2001
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Shooting in Sh*tty Light: The Top Ten Worst Photography ...
Unlike other books that focus on natural light or lighting in general, this book addresses a very real need of beginning photographers, answering the question, “What do I do when the lighting is terrible?” Lindsay and Erik candidly show ...
Lindsay Adler, Erik Valind, 2012
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Television Production Handbook
A strong back light with high-key, slow-falloff front lighting can suggest the earlymorning sun; a generous amount of strong back light and very low-intensity front lighting can suggest moonlight. Because balancing the three lights of the lighting ...
Herbert Zettl, 2014
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Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Specialized Issues
Back: Light peach. Lions rampant at left and right of local arms at center. Overprint: 2 lines of text and 2 signatures on face. With VAREANVISNING added to back #S163. S174 5 Kroner ND. Brown and red-brown. Local arms in small tower at ...
George S. Cuhaj, 2009
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Advances in Visual Computing: 6th International Symposium, ...
The method defining whether a front light or a back light using a histogram. h1 is the maximum value of the frequency of region a. h2 is the maximum value of the frequency of region b. h3 is the maximum value of the frequency of region c.
George Bebis, Richard Boyle, Bahram Parvin, 2010
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Video Basics
8.34 BACK LIGHT ADDED The back light outlines the subject against the background and provides sparkle. Focused spots are used as back lights. Back light To outline the subject more clearly against the background, and especially to give ...
Herbert Zettl, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACK LIGHT»

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Chicago Fire in the market for reinforcements after rough first half of …
That recent trade brought in vital defensive reinforcements with cover at center back light. It also freed up some cap space heading into what ... «MLSsoccer.com, Jul 15»
2
Stability at stake in Northern Ireland as 'Brexit' risk grows
"It would be going back light years, you would be going back to old times, which would be hugely negative," said former Irish premier Bertie ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
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At full speed
If you prefer to be in charge, select the Manual scene options, which include Low light, Portrait, Back light, Landscape and Food. You can also ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
4
Galway hurlers aim to deliver first Leinster title since 2012
... who unfortunately has suffered a disjointed and disappointing season to date due to injury, but is back light jogging after a foot operation on a ... «Galway Advertiser, Jul 15»
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The Ultra HD, 6MP Fisheye camera from Grundig now uses 360 …
... enhancement technologies include digital wide dynamic range (WDR), digital noise reduction (DNR) and back light compensation (BLC). «SecurityNewsDesk, Jul 15»
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Boy's 'man with a light' bad dreams actually a serial intruder
They fixed the camera to their garage and left the back light on, believing the camera would not be able to pick up decent images in the dark ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
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Market Place workshops
Back light your shadow box to create a night light for your room. Dynamic Dart Advertisement. Suitable for ages 8-12 years, the workshop will ... «Portadown Times, Jul 15»
8
Under The Red Sea, You'll Find Colorful, Fluorescent Corals [Video]
"These fluorescent pigments are proteins. When they are illuminated with blue or ultraviolet light, they give back light of longer wavelengths, ... «Tech Times, Jun 15»
9
Pebble Time Review
... to see the display fine, even in the shade, but in the office and on the drive into work it was very difficult to read, even with the back light on. «Droid Life, Jun 15»
10
Power pole wreck leaves Odessans in the dark
He said crews are actively working to bring back light to the rest of the customers, but couldn't confirm when power will be fully restored. «Odessa American, Jun 15»

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