"lightbox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lightboxes [plural]
Etymology: light + box. In the Internet sense, originally the name of one specific technique. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|light|box}} light + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} lightbox (plural lightboxes)
  1. A box containing a source of light and a white, translucent cover, used to view photographic transparencies.
    Sense id: en-lightbox-en-noun-UvgAbDAc
  2. A box containing fluorescent tubes or LED technology, used to treat people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and circadian rhythm disorders.
    Sense id: en-lightbox-en-noun-RowvH0pI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 33 14 20 23 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 31 9 24 28
  3. (Internet) A kind of pop-up that is overlaid across a web page while the rest of the content is dimmed. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet, Photography, Pinball
    Sense id: en-lightbox-en-noun-mr9LBIm0 Disambiguation of Photography: 10 27 37 10 16 Disambiguation of Pinball: 10 27 36 11 16
  4. (pinball) A backbox. Categories (topical): Pinball
    Sense id: en-lightbox-en-noun-twzQ3JVZ Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 31 9 24 28
  5. A device used in phreaking that indicates when a telephone line is in use by means of a light.
    Sense id: en-lightbox-en-noun-hbRTUul- Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 8 31 9 24 28

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