Phrase guide

text box

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

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A block of printed text contained within borders that is intended to be read separately from the major text of the page.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: media, publishing, typography

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sidebar, sidebox

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A rectangular widget that accepts textual input on an interactive electronic display.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, graphical-user-interface, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: input field

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From text + box.

Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: kader — box containing text
  • Dutch: tekstvak — box containing text
  • French: encadré — box containing text
  • German: Kasten — box containing text
  • German: Textbox — box containing text
  • Chinese Mandarin: 文本框 (wénběn kuāng) — widget that accepts textual input
  • Chinese Mandarin: 文字盒 (wénzì hé) — widget that accepts textual input
  • Chinese Mandarin: 文字域 (wénzì yù) — widget that accepts textual input
  • Finnish: tekstikenttä — widget that accepts textual input
  • French: zone de saisie — widget that accepts textual input
  • French: champ de saisie — widget that accepts textual input
  • French: case — widget that accepts textual input
  • German: Textfeld — widget that accepts textual input
  • Greek: πλαίσιο κειμένου (plaísio keiménou) — widget that accepts textual input
  • Italian: casella — widget that accepts textual input
  • Italian: riquadro — widget that accepts textual input
  • Japanese: テキストボックス (tekisuto bokkusu) — widget that accepts textual input
  • Kazakh: мәтін жолағы (mätın jolağy) — widget that accepts textual input
  • Korean: 입력창 (imnyeokchang) — widget that accepts textual input
  • Macedonian: поле за текст (pole za tekst) — widget that accepts textual input
  • Polish: pole tekstowe — widget that accepts textual input
  • Portuguese: caixa de texto — widget that accepts textual input
  • Russian: те́кстовое по́ле (tékstovoje póle) — widget that accepts textual input
  • Spanish: casilla — widget that accepts textual input
  • Vietnamese: khung chữ — widget that accepts textual input