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backlight

Typically refers to a light source at the back of an LCD screen (monitor, TV, cellphone, etc.). The backlight is often a fluorescent lamp (see CCFT), and increasingly LEDs, either all white or tri-color: red, green and blue (RGB). See Dolby HDR.


backlight [′bak‚līt]
(graphic arts)
A spotlight that illuminates from behind so that the subject is separated from the background; used in photography.


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Toray's development integrates functions of multiple films including that of a diffuser that diffuses the light from backlight over the entire display as well as light-collimating beads sheet and prism sheet into one film.
Common features include auto/manual focus, auto iris, auto/manual white balance, backlight compensation and on-screen display for easy setup.
The D6800 features a 220X zoom (powerful enough for microscope slides) and a backlight to show old transparencies or even negatives in full color.
 
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