box vs shadow box

shadow box vs box

box and shadow box both are nouns.

box is a verb but shadow box is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
box	Yes	No	Yes	No
shadow box	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, shadow box is a hyponym of box; that is, shadow box is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than box:

box: a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
shadow box: a shallow rectangular box with a transparent front used to protect and display small items (jewelry, coins, etc.)

Other hyponyms of box include ballot box, bandbox, carton, casket, jewel casket, cereal box, chest, cigar box, casket, coffin, crate, flat, hod, letter box, mailbox, matchbox, paintbox, pencil box, pencil case, play-box, playbox, alms box, mite box, poor box, pyxis, shoebox, snuffbox, deedbox, strongbox, tinderbox, tuck box, window box.

box (noun)	shadow box (noun)
a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)	a shallow rectangular box with a transparent front used to protect and display small items (jewelry, coins, etc.)
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
the driver's seat on a coach
any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
evergreen shrubs or small trees
the quantity contained in a box
a rectangular drawing
a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible

box (verb)	shadow box (verb)
hit with the fist
engage in a boxing match
put into a box

Difference between box and shadow box

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