shadowbox

ˈʃædəʊˌbɒks

Definition

Definition of shadowbox - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

display

Rare

diorama or shallow display case with a glass front

Rare

She arranged her medals in a shadowbox.

display case

showcase

medical

TECH.

box with a light inside for reading X-ray images

TECH.

The doctor examined the X-ray on the shadowbox.

lightbox

Verb

intr.

evasive maneuvers

Rare

avoid addressing an issue directly

Rare

She tends to shadowbox when asked tough questions.

dodge

sidestep

boxing training

Rare

spar with an imaginary opponent as a form of training

Rare

He likes to shadowbox in the gym to improve his reflexes.

spar

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Images of shadowbox

diorama or shallow display case with a glass front
box with a light inside for reading X-ray images

Origin of shadowbox

English, shadow (shade) + box (fight)

Examples of shadowbox in a sentence

He admired the intricate shadowbox at the museum.
The technician adjusted the shadowbox for better clarity.
Nurses use the shadowbox to check patient scans.
Politicians often shadowbox during debates to avoid controversy.
He shadowboxed around the issue instead of giving a straight answer.
Boxers often shadowbox to perfect their techniques.

She decided to shadowbox to stay fit during the lockdown.

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French:vitrine, éluder, ...
German:Schaukasten, ausweichen, ...
Italian:vetrina, evitare la questione, ...
Spanish:vitrina, esquivar el tema, ...
Portuguese:vitrine, evitar a questão, ...
Chinese:展示盒, 回避, ...
Japanese:シャドーボックス, はぐらかす, ...
Arabic:صندوق عرض, تَجَنَّبَ المُوَاجَهَة, ...
Hebrew:תֵּיבַת תַּצּוּגָה, לְהִתְחַמֵּק, ...
Russian:витрина, уклоняться, ...
Ukrainian:вітрина, ухилятися, ...
Hindi:शैडोबॉक्स, टालमटोल करना, ...
Bengali:ছায়া বাক্স, এড়াতে, ...
Catalan:vitrina, esquivar, ...
Czech:vitrína, kličkovat, ...
Danish:skyggeboks, gå udenom, ...
Dutch:vitrine, ontwijken, ...
Greek:προθήκη, αποφεύγω, ...
Hungarian:árnyékdoboz, kitérni, ...
Khmer:ប្រអប់តាំងបង្ហាញមានកញ្ចក់, គេចវេះពីការឆ្លើយត្រង់ៗ, ...
Korean:전시 상자, 회피하다, ...
Persian:جعبه نمایش, اجتناب کرد, ...
Polish:gablota, unikać, ...
Portuguese (BR):vitrine, evitar o assunto, ...
Romanian:vitrină, a evita subiectul, ...
Swedish:skugglåda, gå som katten kring het gröt, ...
Thai:กล่องแสดงของ, หลบเลี่ยง, ...
Turkish:gölge kutusu, konuyu dolandırmak, ...
Vietnamese:hộp trưng bày, né tránh, ...

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