text box

tɛkst bɒks

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Definition of text box - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

interactive element for user text input

TECH.

Enter your name in the text box.

typography

TECH.

block of text set apart from main content

TECH.

The magazine featured a text box with quotes.

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block of text set apart from main content

Expressions with text

wall of text

large block of writing hard to read

I couldn't finish the wall of text he sent.

read something into a text

find hidden meanings in a text

He likes to read hidden messages into a text.

text message

short written message sent or received on a mobile phone

I sent a text message to my friend.

religious text

document containing religious teachings

The Quran is a religious text in Islam.

school text

written material used in educational settings

The library has a vast collection of school texts for various subjects.

text messaging

sending and receiving written messages using mobile phones

Text messaging is popular among teenagers.

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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search box

technology

text box for inputting search queries

message window

technology

onscreen box or area that shows notices or text from a program

text area

technology

box on a screen where a user types several lines of text

text frame

technology

box or area in a layout that holds editable text

tofu

technology

box displayed for unsupported characters in text

Examples of text box in a sentence

Adjust the text box to fit the form.
The text box highlighted important information.
Readers were drawn to the text box on the page.

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French:zone de texte, encadré, ...
German:Textfeld, Textblock, ...
Italian:campo di testo, riquadro di testo, ...
Spanish:cuadro de texto, recuadro de texto, ...
Portuguese:caixa de texto, ...
Chinese:文本框, ...
Japanese:テキストボックス, テキスト枠, ...
Arabic:مُرَبَّع نَص, صُنْدوق النَّص, ...
Hebrew:תֵּיבַת טֶקְסְט, תֵּיבַת טֶקְסְט, ...
Russian:текстовое поле, текстовый блок, ...
Ukrainian:текстове поле, ...
Hindi:टेक्स्ट बॉक्स, पाठ खंड, ...
Bengali:টেক্সট বক্স, ...
Catalan:camp de text, requadre de text, ...
Czech:textové pole, textový rámeček, ...
Danish:tekstboks, tekstfelt, ...
Dutch:tekstvak, tekstkader, ...
Greek:πλαίσιο κειμένου, κουτί κειμένου, ...
Hungarian:szövegmező, szövegdoboz, ...
Khmer:ប្រអប់អត្ថបទ, ប្រអប់សំណេរ, ...
Korean:텍스트 상자, 글상자, ...
Persian:کادر متنی, ...
Polish:pole tekstowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):caixa de texto, ...
Romanian:casetă de text, chenar de text, ...
Swedish:textruta, textbox, ...
Thai:ช่องข้อความ, กล่องเนื้อหา, ...
Turkish:metin kutusu, ...
Vietnamese:hộp văn bản, khối văn bản, ...

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