strobe
[ strohb ]
/ stroʊb /
noun
Also called strobe light.
stroboscope(def 2a).
adjective
Origin of strobe
First recorded in 1940–45; shortened form
Words nearby strobe
stript,
striptease,
stripteaser,
stripy,
strive,
strobe,
strobe light,
strobe lighting,
strobe tuner,
strobic,
strobila
Definition for strobe light (2 of 2)
stroboscope
[ stroh-buh-skohp, strob-uh- ]
/ ˈstroʊ bəˌskoʊp, ˈstrɒb ə- /
noun
a device for studying the motion of a body, especially a body in rapid revolution or vibration, by making the motion appear to slow down or stop, as by periodically illuminating the body or viewing it through widely spaced openings in a revolving disk.
Photography.
- Also called strobe, strobe light, stroboscopic lamp. a lamp capable of producing an extremely short, brilliant burst of light, for synchronization with a camera having a high shutter speed, in order to photograph a rapidly moving object, as a bullet, for such a short duration that it will appear to be standing still.
- the device and equipment for holding and firing such a lamp.
such a lamp used for creating special lighting effects, as in a theater or discotheque or at a rock concert.
Origin of stroboscope
1830–40; < Greek
stróbo(s) action of whirling +
-scope
OTHER WORDS FROM stroboscope
stro·bo·scop·ic [stroh-buh-skop-ik, strob-uh-] /ˌstroʊ bəˈskɒp ɪk, ˌstrɒb ə-/, stro·bo·scop·i·cal, adjective stro·bos·co·py [struh-bos-kuh-pee] /strəˈbɒs kə pi/, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for strobe light (1 of 2)
strobe
/ (strəʊb) /
noun
short for strobe lighting, stroboscope
verb
to give the appearance of arrested or slow motion by using intermittent illumination
British Dictionary definitions for strobe light (2 of 2)
stroboscope
/ (ˈstrəʊbəˌskəʊp) /
noun
an instrument producing a flashing light, the frequency of which can be synchronized with some multiple of the frequency of rotation, vibration, or operation of an object, etc, making it appear stationary. It is used to determine speeds of rotation or vibration, or to adjust objects or parts
Sometimes shortened to: strobe
a similar device synchronized with the opening of the shutter of a camera so that a series of still photographs can be taken of a moving object
Derived forms of stroboscope
stroboscopic (ˌstrəʊbəˈskɒpɪk) or stroboscopical, adjective stroboscopically, adverbWord Origin for stroboscope
C19: from
strobo-, from Greek
strobos a twisting, whirling +
-scope
Scientific definitions for strobe light (1 of 3)
strobe light
A lamp that produces very short, intense flashes of light by means of an electric discharge in a gas. The ability of strobe lights to freeze the motion of rapidly moving objects by making them visible for only a fraction of a second makes them very useful in photography and in measuring vibration and other types of high-speed motion.
Scientific definitions for strobe light (2 of 3)
strobe
[ strōb ]
A strobe light.
A stroboscope.
A spot of higher than normal intensity in the sweep of an indicator on a scanning device, as on a radar screen, used as a reference mark for determining the position or distance of the object scanned or detected.
Scientific definitions for strobe light (3 of 3)
stroboscope
[ strō′bə-skōp′ ]
Any of various instruments used to observe moving objects by making them appear stationary, especially with pulsed illumination or mechanical devices that intermittently interrupt observation.