How to Use backlit in a Sentence

backlit

adjective
Definition of backlitnext
  • Look at all the switches, the rows of backlit buttons, the toggles!
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022
  • How could a game, where the player sits in a house and stares at a backlit screen, re-create that?
    — Sarah Ruth Bates, Wired, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Just be aware that the Laptop Go 2 lacks a backlit keyboard.
    — Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The controllers are backlit, so the buttons are visible even in the dark.
    — Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The keyboard is backlit, and the Super/Win key is a little Kubuntu icon, which is cute.
    — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
  • There is also a gold line running from the stern to the bow and a gilded, backlit Benetti logo on the side of the upper deck.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2023
  • Vesuvius in the distant haze, beyond the backlit buildings of Naples. . . .
    — Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2020
  • The large backlit display will give you a read out on temperature, along with a timer.
    — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2024
  • It's not depicted, but the Kudu is supposed to have a backlit keyboard.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2022
  • There's a noticeable, soft white glow to backlit shots, and a real loss of contrast.
    — PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
  • For instance, the well is now covered with a glass dome and offers a backlit view rather than the inky darkness staring back.
    — Manavi Kapur, Quartz, 11 Sep. 2021
  • Our testers also like the smart glass design with blue backlit display.
    — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The final total will appear on the backlit screen for 20 seconds.
    — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2022
  • The machine is easy to set up with backlit buttons and icons with simple symbols and numbers.
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The backlit keyboard and Force Touch trackpad add to the overall user comfort.
    — Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 25 July 2024
  • The Pixma G7020 has a basic series of buttons and a small non backlit display.
    — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 25 Mar. 2021
  • All were laid out on a white, backlit platform over a pool of plastic diamonds.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 30 May 2019
  • Its keyboard and trackpad are both solid, though they aren’t backlit—which for some might be a deal breaker.
    — Kyle Barr / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Some bikes have controls built into the grips, and others have backlit displays.
    — Maggie Slepian, Popular Mechanics, 9 Mar. 2023
  • A backlit glass painting on the back wall portrays the ultimate 1960s party with Capt.
    — Joyce Smith, kansascity, 11 May 2017
  • From where is Microsoft pulling the idea that these very mainstream, midrange shoppers don’t need backlit keys?
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2023
  • In addition to a full-size keyboard with a number pad, this Chromebook has a full-HD backlit touch screen.
    — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 5 Sep. 2020
  • Oak herringbone floors pop against white walls and a modern, backlit ceiling in the living room.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Models walked a hazy, white and blue backlit runway, appearing as if through clouds.
    — Thomas Adamson, ajc, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Eighteen-year-olds were getting plucked out of in-game ranking systems and placed onto backlit stages in packed venues.
    — Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 10 Sep. 2020
  • The cabin is dressed up with gray and orange accents and a backlit dashboard with Peak Edition branding.
    — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The bot then scoots a ways behind the vehicle while raising a backlit triangle.
    — Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, 21 May 2019
  • OLEDs work by lighting each pixel; there are no backlit arrays.
    — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 1 July 2020
  • The floors are made from marble and wood, while the ceiling is formed from individual panels of backlit resin.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2023
  • And for a truly one-of-a-kind gift, give her a handwritten letter or favorite poem on a backlit frame to keep by her bedside.
    — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 27 Jan. 2023

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