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lightbox

The correct spelling is lightbox.

How to pronounce lightbox

noun

Say it like: Lit-box

The correct spelling is lightbox. A box containing a source of light and a white, translucent cover, used to view photographic transparencies.

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Definition

noun

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

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