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shadow box
noun
- a shallow, rectangular frame fronted with a glass panel, used to show and at the same time protect items on display, as paintings, coins, or jewelry.
shadow-box
verb
- boxing to practise blows and footwork against an imaginary opponent
- to act or speak unconvincingly, without saying what one means, etc
he's just shadow-boxing
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Derived Forms
- ˈshadow-ˌboxing, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shadow box1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
The big stones formed a sort of shadow box, causing the markings to appear in bold relief.
From Project Gutenberg
One day we took the board out and had it framed under glass, with a double, deep-shadow box.
From Project Gutenberg
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