lightbox
1
3.7
- noun
- /ˈlaɪtˌbɑks/
- Specialized
:
caja de luz
- I bought an inexpensive lightbox from an eBay vendor.
Examples
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"You really need a lightbox to see them properly," fretted Georgy, never satisfied yet pleased by Vivienne's flattering response.
Fiction book (1995) -
Over a large lightbox, he reviewed our previous day's transparencies which had been processed by the workshop overnight.
Academic text (1994) -
I recently made a lightbox in order to photograph some jewelry pieces.
Blog text (25) -
I made a lightbox today and am in the process of photographing some new items for Etsy.
Blog text (25) -
I think I, an all-thumbs beginner, can actually make this simple lightbox for the books I am selling on eBay.
Blog text (19) -
I used a larger version of the lightbox in 1968 on a weekend photography course at Chelmsford (England) Tech College.
Blog text (25) -
By overlaying one X-ray image upon the other on a lightbox, it is possible to examine and compare the size and shape of both skulls.
Academic text (2002) -
She set up a lightbox to showcase her art pieces during the gallery exhibition.
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He used a lightbox to backlight his sketches while tracing the outlines.
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The photographer placed the film negatives on the lightbox to check for any flaws.
Synonyms
1
5.9
A shallow box with a clear front that shows and protects small items like jewelry
How Bright
- Specialized
1
3.7
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word lightbox comes from the simple parts light and box, meaning 'light' and 'box'. It is a 'box' with a 'light' inside that makes pictures easy to show, trace, or photograph.