Softbox: meaning, definitions and examples

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softbox

 

[ หˆsษ’ftbษ’ks ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

photography equipment

A softbox is a type of photographic lighting device, consisting of a translucent fabric stretched over a frame, which diffuses the light and produces soft, even illumination. Softboxes are commonly used in portrait photography to create flattering, natural-looking light on the subject.

Synonyms

diffuser, lighting modifier, soft light box

Examples of usage

  • Photographers often use a softbox to achieve soft, shadowless lighting on their subjects.
  • The softbox helped to create a gentle, diffused light that enhanced the model's features.
  • A softbox is a versatile tool for controlling the quality of light in a photo shoot.

Translations

Translations of the word "softbox" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น caixa de luz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‰เคซเฅเคŸเคฌเฅ‰เค•เฅเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Softbox

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ softbox

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะพั„ั‚ะฑะพะบั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ softbox

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฝใƒ•ใƒˆใƒœใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท softbox

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ softbox

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท softbox

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œํ”„ํŠธ๋ฐ•์Šค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตู†ุฏูˆู‚ ุงู„ุถูˆุก ุงู„ู†ุงุนู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ softbox

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ softbox

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŸ”ๅ…‰็ฎฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ softbox

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mjรบkbox

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑะผัะฐา› า›ะพั€ะฐะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒคแƒขแƒ‘แƒแƒฅแƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yumลŸaq qutu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ softbox

Word origin

The term 'softbox' originated in the world of photography in the late 20th century as a way to describe a device that softens and diffuses light. Softboxes have since become an essential tool for photographers looking to achieve professional lighting effects in their work.

See also: soft, softball, softcover, soften, softenable, softener, softening, softie, softly, softness, software, softy.