lightbox

English

noun
Definitions
  • A box containing a source of light and a white, translucent cover, used to view photographic transparencies.
  • A box containing fluorescent tubes or LED technology, used to treat people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and circadian rhythm disorders.
  • (internet) A kind of pop-up that is overlaid across a web page while the rest of the content is dimmed.
  • (pinball) A backbox.
  • A device used in phreaking that indicates when a telephone line is in use by means of a light.

Etymology

Compound from English light (not heavy, lacking weight, not weighed down, ignite, very like, come, make less heavy, get down, same as, drop, illuminate, lacking weight mental gravity, shine, lacking mental gravity, weak, pale, bright, lighten, l, luminous, visible, little weight, make bright, dismount, unload) + English box (verb, a blow with the fist, boxhaul, box, case, punch).

Origin

English

box

Gloss

verb, a blow with the fist, boxhaul, box, case, punch

Concept
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Modern world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

箱

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