背光 (bèi guāng) — to be backlit, to face away from the light, to be in poor light (especially for photography or viewing)
Definition
Verb meaning to be backlit or to face away from the light source, which leaves the subject in shadow (especially in photography). It can be used as a verb phrase (背了光) or an adjective (背光的照片).
verb
to be backlitto face away from the lightto be in poor light (especially for photography or viewing)
Examples
- 背光，。Zhè zhāng zhào piàn yǒu xiē bèi guāng, suǒ yǐ rén wù kàn qǐ lái hěn àn.This photo is a bit backlit, so the person looks very dark.
- 背光，。Pāi zhào de shí hou bú yào bèi guāng, fǒu zé liǎn huì kàn bù qīng chǔ.When taking photos, don't face away from the light, otherwise the face won't be clear.
- ，。Tā bèi le guāng, suǒ yǐ zhào piàn de xiào guǒ bù hǎo.He was backlit, so the photo didn't turn out well.
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