- shadow box
- noun Date: 1891 a shallow enclosing case usually with a glass front in which something is set for protection and display
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
shadow box
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shadow box — ☆ shadow box n. a small, shallow case, usually having a glass front and hung on a wall, as for displaying small objects … English World dictionary
shadow box — noun a shallow rectangular box with a transparent front used to protect and display small items (jewelry, coins, etc.) • Hypernyms: ↑box * * * noun 1. or shadow box frame … Useful english dictionary
shadow-box — shadˈow box intransitive verb • • • Main Entry: ↑shadow * * * ˈshadow box [shadow box shadow boxing] verb … Useful english dictionary
Shadow box — A shadow box is an enclosed case used in dioramas with a scene or object(s), that has been specially designed to let light pass through from only one angle, so that objects within are less susceptible to damage from light. They are typically… … Wikipedia
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. Also called shadow box frame. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
shadow box — A frame that is deep enough to accomodate a three dimensional object, deeper than frames needed for two dimensional works, or for three dimensional ones that are very shallow. Typically shadow box is faced with transparent glass, Plexiglas,… … Glossary of Art Terms
shadow box frame — noun see shadow box 1 … Useful english dictionary
shadow-box — /ˈʃædoʊ bɒks/ (say shadoh boks) verb (i) to box with an imaginary opponent, as for exercise. –shadow boxing, noun –shadow boxer, noun …
shadow-box — 1. noun a diorama 2. verb to practice moves where the opponent is the boxers own shadow … Wiktionary
shadow box — shad′ow box n. a rectangular frame fronted with a glass panel, used to show and protect items on display • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
