light box

noun

a boxlike object having a uniformly lighted surface, as of ground glass, against which films or transparencies can be held for examination.

Origin of light box

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby light box

light as a feather, light at the end of the tunnel, lightboard, lightboat, light bomber, light box, light bread, light breeze, light bridge, light bulb, light bulb moment

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Example sentences from the Web for light box

If no light-box is available, a clear window may be utilized in "blocking" the negatives.
The Science of Fingerprints|Federal Bureau of Investigation
A light-box is basically a frosted pane of glass with a light beneath it to produce soft, even, non-glaring illumination.
The Science of Fingerprints|Federal Bureau of Investigation
The form of light-box presupposes the choice of illuminant, and in this there is a wide range.
Bromide Printing and Enlarging|John A. Tennant
Having the light-box, the burners must be placed in it properly.
Bromide Printing and Enlarging|John A. Tennant

If wood is used, the light-box is apt to split under the influence of the heat within.
Practical Cinematography and Its Applications|Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot

British Dictionary definitions for light box

light box

noun

a light source contained in a box and covered with a diffuser, used for viewing photographic transparencies, negatives, etc

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	light box
释义	light box noun a boxlike object having a uniformly lighted surface, as of ground glass, against which films or transparencies can be held for examination. Origin of light box First recorded in 1840–50 Words nearby light box light as a feather, light at the end of the tunnel, lightboard, lightboat, light bomber, light box, light bread, light breeze, light bridge, light bulb, light bulb moment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for light box If no light-box is available, a clear window may be utilized in "blocking" the negatives. The Science of Fingerprints\|Federal Bureau of Investigation A light-box is basically a frosted pane of glass with a light beneath it to produce soft, even, non-glaring illumination. The Science of Fingerprints\|Federal Bureau of Investigation The form of light-box presupposes the choice of illuminant, and in this there is a wide range. Bromide Printing and Enlarging\|John A. Tennant Having the light-box, the burners must be placed in it properly. Bromide Printing and Enlarging\|John A. Tennant If wood is used, the light-box is apt to split under the influence of the heat within. Practical Cinematography and Its Applications\|Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot British Dictionary definitions for light box light box noun a light source contained in a box and covered with a diffuser, used for viewing photographic transparencies, negatives, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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