light box

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyt boks]
- /laɪt bɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyt boks]
- /laɪt bɒks/

Definitions of light box words

noun light box a boxlike object having a uniformly lighted surface, as of ground glass, against which films or transparencies can be held for examination. 1
noun light box a light source contained in a box and covered with a diffuser, used for viewing photographic transparencies, negatives, etc 0

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Origin of light box

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Light box

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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light box popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

light box usage trend in Literature

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