BACKED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does backed mean? 

• BACKED (adjective)
  The adjective BACKED has 2 senses:

1. having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

2. used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light

  Familiarity information: BACKED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BACKED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

Similar:

hardback; hardbacked; hardbound; hardcover (having a hard back or cover)

high-backed (having a high back)

low-backed (having a low back)

razor-backed; razorback (having a sharp narrow back)

spiny-backed (having the back covered with spines)

stiff-backed (having a stiff back)

straight-backed (having a straight back)

Antonym:

backless (lacking a back)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light

Similar:

coated (having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination)

Domain category:

photography; picture taking (the act of taking and printing photographs)

 Context examples 

She had now caught the bosom-breathing of the ocean, and was herself a-breath with the rhythm of it as she smoothly mounted and slipped down each broad-backed wave.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

I wrote my articles and thought little more of the matter until, some time later, I backed a bill for a friend and had a writ served upon me for £ 25.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

After that there was no sign, but the path ran right on into Ragged Shaw, the wood which backed on to the school.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The wind had by this time backed to the east, and there was a shudder amongst the watchers on the cliff as they realized the terrible danger in which she now was.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

But his eyes were strong, and they were backed by a body superbly strong.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

It has been my wont to choose a saddle-backed feather for a dead shaft, and a swine-backed for a smooth flier.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Sir Lothian Hume, the thin-faced gentleman over yonder, has backed him against Sir Charles Tregellis’s man.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I was reclining in a cane-backed chair at the moment, and my protruded feet had attracted his ever-active attention.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Molony also claims the ship backed into its Southampton berth in a bid to hide fire damage.

(UK documentary claims fire weakened RMS Titanic, Wikinews)

Issue associated with the inability to backup or to retrieve a backed up version (corrupted file) of device data or system files.

(Failure to Back-Up Software Problem Associated with Medical Device, Food and Drug Administration)