lightbox
noun
lightbox is spelled L-I-G-H-T-B-O-X: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lightbox means “A box containing a source of light and a white, translucent cover, used to view photographic transparencies” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lightbox is lightboxes.
How many letters and syllables are in lightbox?
| Letters | 8: L-I-G-H-T-B-O-X |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 80,453rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lightbox?
Lightbox appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Words people confuse with lightbox
Also written: light box (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of lightbox
- lightboxes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lightbox mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A box containing a source of light and a white, translucent cover, used to view photographic transparencies.
- 2
A box containing fluorescent tubes or LED technology, used to treat people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and circadian rhythm disorders.
- 3
A kind of pop-up that is overlaid across a web page while the rest of the content is dimmed.
- 4
A backbox.
- 5
A device used in phreaking that indicates when a telephone line is in use by means of a light.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lightbox come from?
From light + box. In the Internet sense, originally the name of one specific technique.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).