Strobe: meaning, definitions and examples

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strobe

 

[ strษ™สŠb ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

lighting equipment

A strobe is a device used in photography and filmmaking to produce regular flashes of light.

Examples of usage

  • A strobe is often used in studio photography to capture motion.
  • The strobe on the film set helped create the desired lighting effect.
Context #2 | Verb

emit flashes of light

To strobe means to emit flashes of light at regular intervals.

Examples of usage

  • The lighthouse strobes every few seconds to guide ships at night.
  • The disco ball strobed in time with the music.

Translations

Translations of the word "strobe" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น estrobo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคŸเฅเคฐเฅ‹เคฌ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Stroboskop

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ strobo

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ั€ะพะฑะพัะบะพะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ stroboskop

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใƒˆใƒญใƒœ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท stroboscope

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ estroboscopio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท stroboskop

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ŠคํŠธ๋กœ๋ณด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูู„ุงุด ุถูˆุฆูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stroboskop

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ stroboskop

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ข‘้—ช็ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ stroboskop

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ strobusljรณs

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‚ั€ะพะฑะพัะบะพะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒขแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒกแƒ™แƒแƒžแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ stroboskop

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ estroboscopio

Etymology

The word 'strobe' originated in the early 20th century as a shortening of the word 'stroboscope.' A stroboscope is an instrument that makes a cyclically moving object appear to be slow-moving or stationary by illuminating it at intervals. The term 'strobe' gained popularity in photography and lighting industries due to its association with rapid flashes of light.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,932, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.