shadow-box
See also: shadowbox and shadow box
English
Alternative forms
- shadowbox
Etymology
shadow + box
Noun
shadow-box (plural shadow-boxes)
- A diorama
Translations
diorama — see diorama
Verb
shadow-box (third-person singular simple present shadow-boxes, present participle shadow-boxing, simple past and past participle shadow-boxed)
- (boxing, martial arts) To practice moves without an actual opponent, often in front of a mirror.
- He was shadow-boxing to keep fit and practice before the big fight.
Translations
shadowbox — see shadowbox