box art

English

Alternative forms

• boxart

Etymology

From box +‎ art.

Pronunciation

• Audio (US):

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Noun

box art (uncountable)

1. The illustrations or photography on the box in which a product is packaged.

   Synonym: cover art

   • 2014, Max Mobley, Rush FAQ:

     The dragon featured in the Vapor Trails tour, and on the box art of the Rush in Rio DVD (and the DVD menu and homescreen) was inspired by Hugh Syme.

2. (video games, by extension) The artwork used to promote or represent a video game when it is distributed digitally, without physical packaging.

Descendants

• → Spanish: box art, boxart
• → Portuguese: box art, boxart

Translations

art

• Japanese: パケ絵 (pake-e)
• Portuguese: box art f, boxart f
• Spanish: box art m, boxart m