Phrase guide

box art

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The illustrations or photography on the box in which a product is packaged.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cover art

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The artwork used to promote or represent a video game when it is distributed digitally, without physical packaging.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, uncountable

Topics: video-games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From box + art.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: パケ絵 (pake-e) — art
  • Portuguese: box art — art
  • Portuguese: boxart — art
  • Spanish: box art — art
  • Spanish: boxart — art