lightbox

noun5

1. •
   A box containing a source of light and a white, translucent cover, used to view photographic transparencies.
2. •
   (Internet) A kind of pop-up that is overlaid across a web page while the rest of the content is dimmed.
3. •
   A box containing fluorescent tubes or LED technology, used to treat people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and circadian rhythm disorders.
4. •
   A backbox.
5. •
   A device used in phreaking that indicates when a telephone line is in use by means of a light.