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box art

box art noun: the illustrations or photography on the box in which a product is packaged.

Noun

box art (uncountable)

  1. The illustrations or photography on the box in which a product is packaged.
    • The dragon featured in the Vapor Trails tour, and on the box art of the Rush in Rio DVD (and the DVD menu and homescreen) was inspired by Hugh Syme.2014, Max Mobley, Rush FAQ
    Synonyms:
    cover art
  2. (broadly) The artwork used to promote or represent a video game when it is distributed digitally, without physical packaging.

Synonyms of box art

Forms of box art

alternative formboxart

Origin of box art

From box + art.

Questions about box art

What does box art mean?
Box art means the illustrations or photography on the box in which a product is packaged.
What part of speech is box art?
Box art is a noun.

Words near box art in the dictionary

  1. box and lock
  2. box and whisker plot
  3. box and whisker plots
  4. box and whiskers plot
  5. box and whiskers plots
  6. box art
  7. box beam
  8. box beams
  9. box bed
  10. box beds
  11. box bike

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