Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

softbox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: soft-box
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A photographic lighting device consisting of a bulb with reflective back and side walls and a diffusing material at the front.

Example Sentences

"Mr. Tamindzic, a lanky 6 feet 3 inches tall, all legs and elbows, was purposeful and obvious, with a hefty Canon EOS 5D camera in one hand and a LumiQuest softbox flash in the other (to throw up a noirish, crime-scene photographer’s burst of intense light)."

Etymology

From soft + box.

Inflected Forms

softboxes (plural)

Questions

What does softbox mean?: A photographic lighting device consisting of a bulb with reflective back and side walls and a diffusing material at the front.
Where does softbox come from?: From soft + box.

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