strobe light

strobe light
noun
scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
Syn: ↑stroboscope, ↑strobe
Hypernyms: ↑scientific instrument

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noun
see strobe II

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strobe light UK [ˈstrəʊb ˌlaɪt] US [ˈstroʊb ˌlaɪt] noun [countable] [singular strobe light plural strobe lights]
a strong electric light that flashes very quickly
Thesaurus: types of electric lighthyponym

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strobe light,
an electronic flash gun for action photography. Its neon- or xenon-filled tube can be used over and over in contrast to the flashbulb, which must be replaced after each picture.

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/ˈstroʊb-/ noun, pl ⋯ lights [count]
: a bright light that flashes on and off very quickly

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strobe [strobe strobes strobed strobing] [strəʊb] [stroʊb] (also ˈstrobe light) noun
a bright light that flashes rapidly on and off, used especially at ↑discos
 
Word Origin:
1940s: abbreviation of stroboscopic, from Greek strobos ‘whirling’.

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