message box

US: /ˈmɛsɪdʒ bɑːks/

Definition

Definition of message box - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologysmall window on a screen that shows information or warning text

A message box popped up to tell me the download was finished.

internet

space on a website where you type and send short text

Type your question in the message box before clicking submit.

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Expressions with message

mixed message

communication that is contradictory or unclear

She received a mixed message about the meeting time.

get a message across

successfully communicate information to others

She struggled to get a message across to the students.

get the message

receive a communication

Did you get the message I sent yesterday?

go off message

say something different from the planned or agreed message

The candidate went off message during the interview.

message in a bottle

way to send a message without knowing the recipient

Sending an email to the wrong address is like a message in a bottle.

medium is the message

exp.

the way information is delivered shapes its meaning

In media studies, medium is the message is a key concept.

Expressions with box

box in

surround someone or something restricting their movement

The parked cars boxed in her vehicle, making it impossible to leave..

box up

pack or enclose in boxes

They had to box up all the books before the move..

idiot box

television set often seen as mindless entertainment

He spent all night in front of the idiot box.

pine box

box made of pine wood

She stored her tools in a pine box.

check the box

mark a box on a form to indicate a choice

Please check the box if you agree with the terms.

inside the box

adv.

within a confined or limited space

The cat stayed inside the box during the trip.

box office hit

movie or show that is very successful

The new superhero film is a box office hit.

out of the box

adj.

unconventional or innovative in approach

Her out of the box thinking led to a breakthrough.

outside the box

adj.

unconventional or creative in approach or thinking

Her outside the box solution impressed the judges.

watch the box

look at television for entertainment or information

We like to watch the box after dinner.

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dialog

technology

interactive message box in software

Examples of message box in a sentence

If the file is missing, the software displays an error message box.
Enter your complaint in the message box and hit send.
The message box only allows 250 characters per post.

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French:fenêtre de message, zone de message, ...
German:Meldungsfenster, Nachrichtenfeld, ...
Italian:finestra di messaggio, casella di messaggio, ...
Spanish:cuadro de mensaje, casilla de mensaje, ...
Portuguese:caixa de mensagem, campo de mensagem, ...
Chinese:消息框, 留言框, ...
Japanese:メッセージボックス, メッセージ欄, ...
Arabic:مُرَبَّع رِسالة, مُرَبَّع الرِّسَالَة, ...
Hebrew:תֵּבַת הוֹדָעָה, תֵּבַת טֶקסט, ...
Russian:окно сообщения, поле для сообщения, ...
Ukrainian:вікно повідомлення, форма для повідомлення, ...
Hindi:संदेश बॉक्स, मैसेज बॉक्स, ...
Bengali:বার্তাবাক্স, বার্তার ঘর, ...
Catalan:quadre de missatge, casella de missatge, ...
Czech:dialogové okno, pole pro zprávu, ...
Danish:meddelelsesboks, beskedfelt, ...
Dutch:berichtvenster, berichtvak, ...
Greek:πλαίσιο μηνύματος, πλαίσιο κειμένου, ...
Hungarian:üzenetablak, üzenetmező, ...
Khmer:ប្រអប់សារ, ប្រអប់បញ្ចូលសារ, ...
Korean:메시지 상자, 입력 창, ...
Persian:جعبه پیام, کادر پیام, ...
Polish:okno komunikatu, pole tekstowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):caixa de mensagem, campo de mensagem, ...
Romanian:casetă de mesaj, căsuță de mesaj, ...
Swedish:meddelanderuta, meddelandefält, ...
Thai:กล่องข้อความ, ช่องข้อความ, ...
Turkish:ileti kutusu, ...
Vietnamese:hộp thoại thông báo, ô nhập tin nhắn, ...

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