lightbox

See also: light box

English

From light +‎ box. In the Internet sense, originally the name of one specific technique.

lightbox (plural lightboxes)

A box containing a source of light and a white, translucent cover, used to view photographic transparencies.
A box containing fluorescent tubes or LED technology, used to treat people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and circadian rhythm disorders.
(Internet) A kind of pop-up that is overlaid across a web page while the rest of the content is dimmed.
(pinball) A backbox.
A device used in phreaking that indicates when a telephone line is in use by means of a light.