backlit

/ˈbæklɪt/

lit from behind, so the subject rims with light

backlit in a sentence

“Backlit and slightly hazy, the figure became a halo of edges.”

Old English baec back + leoht light

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a subject rendered as a dark shape against light

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edges melted into smoky, gradual transitions

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matte

a flat, non-reflective surface finish

glossy

smooth and mirror-shiny