Meanings
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of backlight
adjectivebacklit (comparative more backlit, superlative most backlit)
comparative more backlit · superlative most backlit
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveLit or illuminated from behind.
Opposite
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 背光的
- 背光的 (bèiguāng de)illuminated from behind
Finnish taustavalaistu
- taustavalaistuilluminated from behind
French rétro-éclairé, éclairé par derrière
- rétro-éclairéilluminated from behind
- éclairé par derrièreilluminated from behind
Italian illuminato dal di dietro
- illuminato dal di dietroilluminated from behind
Polish podświetlany
- podświetlanyilluminated from behind
Portuguese retroiluminado
- retroiluminadoilluminated from behind
Spanish retroiluminado
- retroiluminadoilluminated from behind
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APA
backlit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backlit
MLA
“backlit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backlit. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backlit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backlit.
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