Scorebox
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scorebox is a noun meaning (cricket) An enclosed structure in which the scorers sit; often behind the scoreboard.
Meaning
(cricket) An enclosed structure in which the scorers sit; often behind the scoreboard.
More Meanings
- (video games) A box overlaid on the screen to display the player's score.
Example Sentences
Recall that our arcade game is to have a scorebox that knows how to increase itself, and observe that this implies there is a score.
Video games are notorious for having relatively unchanging areas on the screen (ie the scorebox), which can quickly be burned into the screen.
Word Forms
- scoreboxes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scoreboard, scorebook, boxscore, scorecard, scorer, scorekeeper.
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