light box

light box
noun
: a device for providing a strong uniform light on a surface (as for examining negatives or transparencies)

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a boxlike object having a uniformly lighted surface, as of ground glass, against which films or transparencies can be held for examination.
[1840-50]

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light box noun
1. A box-shaped device with an internal lamp to facilitate viewing through paper, negatives, etc placed on its translucent surface
2. A box that produces simulated daylight, used in light therapy
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Main Entry: ↑light

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n. a flat box with a side of translucent glass or plastic and containing an electric light, so as to provide an evenly lighted flat surface or even illumination, such as in an art or photography studio

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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