shadow-box

shad·ow-box

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shad-oh boks]
- /ˈʃæd oʊ bɒks/
- /ˈʃædəʊ bɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shad-oh boks]
- /ˈʃæd oʊ bɒks/

Definitions of shadow-box word

noun shadow-box a shallow, rectangular frame fronted with a glass panel, used to show and at the same time protect items on display, as paintings, coins, or jewelry. 1
verb shadow-box to practise blows and footwork against an imaginary opponent 0
verb shadow-box to act or speak unconvincingly, without saying what one means, etc 0
noun shadow-box a small, shallow case, usually having a glass front and hung on a wall, as for displaying small objects 0

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Origin of shadow-box

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Shadow-box

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shadow-box

shadow-box popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.