Definition
Illuminated from behind or from the opposite direction than expected, creating special visual effects.
Etymology
From counter- + lit (past participle of light). Standard English term in photography and visual arts.
Kelly Says
A counterlit portrait shows someone backlit so you see their outline and edge detail—it's why astronauts in space look so majestic when photographed with the sun behind them.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተቃራኒ ብርሃነ
teh-kah-rah-nee bir-hah-neh
ARالعربية
ضد الإضاءة
DID al-idā'ah
BNবাংলা
বিপরীত আলো
bi-poh-ree-tah a-loh
CACatalà
contrllum
kohn-troh-LOOM
CSČeština
protisvětlo
proh-tee-SVET-loh
DEDeutsch
Gegenlicht
GAY-gen-lihkht
ELΕλληνικά
αντίθετο φως
an-TEE-theh-toh fos
ESEspañol
contraluz
kon-trah-LOOTH
FAفارسی
نور مخالف
noor mokhalef
FISuomi
vastavalaisuus
vah-stah-vah-LOH-soos
FRFrançais
contre-jour
kohnt-reh-ZHOOR
GUGU
વિરોધી પ્રકાશ
vee-roh-dee prakaash
HAHA
hasken baya
HAH-sken BAH-yah
HEעברית
אור נגדי
or nagdi
HIहिन्दी
विरोधी प्रकाश
virodhee prakaash
HUMagyar
ellenfény
EH-len-fay-ny
IDBahasa Indonesia
cahaya lawan
CHAH-yah LAH-wahn
IGIG
ọkụ megide
oh-KOO meh-gee-deh
ITItaliano
contro-luce
kohn-troh-LOO-cheh
KKKK
қарсы жарық
qar-sy zharyq
KMKM
ពន្លឺប្រឆាំង
pon-loh prachahng
MRMR
विरोधी प्रकाश
vee-roh-dee prakaash
MSBahasa Melayu
cahaya lawan
CHAH-yah LAH-wahn
MYမြန်မာ
ဆန့်ကျင်လင်းလုံး
sahn-kyin-lin-lohn
NLNederlands
tegenlicht
TAY-gen-lihkht
PAPA
ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਚਾਨਣ
vee-roh-dee chaa-nan
PLPolski
przeciwsłońce
psheh-TSEE-vohn-tseh
PTPortuguês
contraluz
kohn-trah-LOOZ
RORomână
lumină opusă
loo-MEE-nah oh-POO-sah
RUРусский
противосвет
prat-ee-voh-SVET
SVSvenska
motljus
moh-TYOO-s
SWKiswahili
mwangaza uliopinduka
m-wah-NGAH-zah oo-lee-oh-PEEHN-doo-kah
TAதமிழ்
எதிர் ஒளி
eh-theer oh-lee
TEతెలుగు
వ్యతిరేక కాంతి
vyathe-reh-ka kahn-thee
THไทย
แสงสว่างตรงกันข้าม
saeng-swaang-dtrohng-gan-khaam
TLTL
kontraliwan
kohn-trah-lee-wahn
TRTürkçe
karşı ışık
kar-SHEE ees-EEK
UKУкраїнська
протисвітло
proh-tee-SVIT-loh
URاردو
مخالف روشنی
mukhaalif roshnee
VITiếng Việt
ánh sáng ngược
anh sang ngước
YOYO
ìmọ́lẹ̀ inú
ee-moh-leh ee-NOO
ZUZU
ukufakazi
oo-koo-FAH-kee