"à contre-jour" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /a kɔ̃.tʁə.ʒuʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-à contre-jour.wav
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} à contre-jour
  1. backlit
    Sense id: en-à_contre-jour-fr-adv-Yq~S11LJ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12
  2. (idiomatic) in darkness, in the dark Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-à_contre-jour-fr-adv-lDzSOmGc
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  "pos": "adv",
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          "english": "The blinds were permanently pulled down. We lived in darkness.",
          "ref": "2016, Gaël Faye, Petit Pays [Small Country]:",
          "text": "Les rideaux de la maison restaient tirés en permanence. Nous vivions à contre-jour.",
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        "(idiomatic) in darkness, in the dark"
      ],
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      "ipa": "/a kɔ̃.tʁə.ʒuʁ/"
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        "in darkness, in the dark"
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        "(idiomatic) in darkness, in the dark"
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