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rim lighting

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back⋅light⋅ing

[bak-lahy-ting]
–noun
a controlled technique of lighting, used in photography or the theater, in which a light is placed behind or at right angles to an object, person, or scene to produce such effects as depth or separation of subject and background.
Also called rim lighting.


Origin:
1950–55; back 1 + lighting
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