shadow box: Meaning and Definition of

shad'ow box"

1. a shallow, rectangular frame fronted with a glass panel, used to show and at the same time protect items on display, as paintings, coins, or jewelry. Also called

shad•ow•box

1. to make the motions of attack and defense, as in boxing, as a training or conditioning procedure.
2. to evade or avoid direct or decisive action.