ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Lightbox

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Lightbox is a noun meaning A box containing a source of light and a white, translucent cover, used to view photographic transparencies.

Meaning

A box containing a source of light and a white, translucent cover, used to view photographic transparencies.

More Meanings

  1. (Internet) A kind of pop-up that is overlaid across a web page while the rest of the content is dimmed.
  2. (pinball) A backbox.
  3. A device used in phreaking that indicates when a telephone line is in use by means of a light.
  4. A box containing fluorescent tubes or LED technology, used to treat people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and circadian rhythm disorders.

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Related dictionary entries include safelight, shadowbox, softbox, cassette, mirror, booklight.

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