Display device

A display device comprising:

• a display panel including a plurality of selective light transmitting regions through which light can be controllably transmitted for viewing by a forward disposed user of the display device and one or more light blocking regions through which light is not transmitted forward for viewing by the user;
• a backlighting unit disposed and configured to supply backlighting light to the display panel, the backlighting unit including a light returning mechanism that is configured to return forward and toward the display panel, light received in a backward heading direction, for example from the display panel;
• and
• a reflection pattern layer disposed between the backlighting light changing layer and the backlighting unit and including a plurality of light-passing regions configured to let light pass therethrough and one or more reflection portions configured to reflect light;
• wherein the one or more reflection portions are disposed to intercept, and reflect backwards, light coming from the backlighting unit and heading forward to a corresponding one or more of the light blocking regions of the display panel, and
• wherein the plurality of light-passing regions are disposed to let therethrough light coming from the backlighting unit and heading forward toward a corresponding one of the selective light transmitting regions of the display panel.