shadowbox

== English == === Alternative forms === shadow-box, shadow box === Etymology 1 === From shadow +‎ box (“cuboid container”). ==== Noun ==== shadowbox (plural shadowboxes) A diorama or shallow display case, usually with a glass front. A rectangular display area that is set off with a frame or drop shadow. A box with a light inside used for reading X-ray images. A shade that surrounds a lit display or screen to make it easier to read in bright environments. ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== shadowbox (third-person singular simple present shadowboxes, present participle shadowboxing, simple past and past participle shadowboxed) To display in a shadowbox. === Etymology 2 === From shadow +‎ box (“to fight in a boxing match”). ==== Verb ==== shadowbox (third-person singular simple present shadowboxes, present participle shadowboxing, simple past and past participle shadowboxed) (boxing, martial arts) To practice moves without an actual opponent, often in front of a mirror. To engage in evasive maneuvers; to avoid addressing something directly. (figuratively) To argue with an imaginary enemy. ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== (argue with an imaginary enemy): tilt at windmills