shadowbox
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A rectangular display area that is set off with a frame or drop shadow.
noun
A shade that surrounds a lit display or screen to make it easier to read in bright environments.
verb
To display in a shadowbox.
Example Sentences
- "Simply constructed of wood, a shadowbox sign frame 6 inches deep, 11 inches wide and 70 inches long is suspended over the stairway of the Scott Sotre, 124 Fifth Avenue, Jamestown, N.D."
- "To build a shadowbox into the normal sort of hollow-core wall, we first have to make darned sure where we want the thing, for once you start making a shadowbox, there's no going back unless you panel over the whole area with a new surface."
- "If you are going to make shadowboxes your hobby, your first consideration must be the room in which you want to place the shadowbox, not the room you want to build inside the shadowbox."
- "He put the shadowbox in Daddy's hands . When my father opened his eyes and recognized a display case neatly arranged with new or nearly new specimens of all of his missing World War II medals , badges , ribbons , and insignia, my father literally leapt from his seat with joy."
- "This book will show you how to make fabulous origami shadowbox frames to display your art in a beautiful and original way!"
- "Display the movie with a shadowbox effect by clicking the Aspect Ratio button.of mine Luisa Ramirez."