背bui3光gwong1

bui3 gwong1bèi guāng

English

to have direct light blocked; to face away from the light source
(electronics) backlight
to be against the light; to have somebody's back facing the light
backlit

粵語 — Cantonese

背住光源，光唔可以直接照到
背面發光

Examples

背光 keyboard
backlit keyboard
你個樣背光，影相最好用閃光燈。
You are against the light. Shooting with a flash will be better.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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