different between translucent vs lightbox

English

From Latin translucentem, accusative of translucens, present participle of translucere, from trans (“through”) and lucere (“to shine”).

translucent (comparative more translucent, superlative most translucent)

Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it.
- 1913, Louis Joseph Vance, The Day of Days, ch. 1:
  The window-panes, encrusted with perennial deposits of Atmosphere, were less transparent than translucent.
- 1921, P. G. Wodehouse, Jill the Reckless, ch. 21:
  On the windows of the nearer buildings the sun cast glittering beams, but further away a faint, translucent mist hid the city.
Clear, lucid, or transparent.
- 1884, Henry J. Ramsdell, Life and Public Services of Hon. James G. Blaine, Hubbard, pp. 105-106:
  Mr. Blaine's powers and disposition shone resplendent. . . . the gavel in his practised hand, chiming in with varied tones that aptly enforced his words, from the sharp rat-tat-tat that recalled the House to decorum, to the vigorous thunder that actually drowned unparliamentary speech; rulings, repartee, translucent explanation flashing from his lips as quick as lighting.
- 1919, Joseph A. Altsheler, The Lords of the Wild, ch. 3:
  [T]he sun was in its greatest splendor, and the air was absolutely translucent. The lake and the mountains sprang out, sharp and clear.

tr?nsl?cent

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.

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