list box

3.7

A box that shows a list of items you can choose one or more from

noun

Specialized

: cuadro de lista

To select your preferred options, click on the choices available in the list box on the screen.

Examples

The list box appeared on the screen.
To choose your country, click on the list box and scroll through the options.
The software update added a new list box for selecting multiple file types.
You can select several items at once by holding down Ctrl while clicking in the list box.
Please select an option from the list box.
In the application settings, you can find a list box that allows you to choose your favorite themes.
When filling out the form, make sure to select your country from the list box provided.

How Visual

card catalog

Texting

1 3.8

cards

Jargon

3.5

grid

69 3.4

list box

Specialized

3.7

Surface Forms

list box singular

list boxes plural

Morphology

list + box

The meaning is transparently built from 'list' (a sequence of items) + 'box' (a container or framed area), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a box that displays a list of items. This is a regular compound noun pattern in English (common in UI vocabulary), so the sense is compositional and readily understandable.

Etymology

List box comes from the simple image of a screen box that holds a list of items you can click or select. So it means 'a place on the screen where you can pick one or more options'.