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Lightbox
Meaning
Noun
●
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
disorder
s.
●
In Internet, Photography & Pinball:
A
kind of
pop-up
that is
overlaid
across a
web page
while the
rest
of the
content
is dimmed.
●
In Pinball:
A backbox.
●
A
device
used in
phreaking
that
indicates
when a
telephone line
is
in use
by means of
a light.
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Origin
lightbox
English
box
English
box
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
light
English
leoht
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
light
Middle English (1100-1500)
lighten
Middle English (1100-1500)
lihtan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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