- strobe
- strobe 1942, shortening of stroboscope "instrument for studying motion by periodically interrupted light" (1896), from Gk. strobos "act of whirling" + -SCOPE (Cf. -scope).
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Strobe — Basisdaten Entwickler Julian Assange Aktuelle Version … Deutsch Wikipedia
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strobe — [[t]stro͟ʊb[/t]] strobes N COUNT: oft N n A strobe or a strobe light is a very bright light which flashes on and off very quickly. The band left their strobes on for 20 minutes. ...like strobe lighting at a disco … English dictionary
strobe — [[t]stroʊb[/t]] n. 1) pht elm Also called strobe′ light . an electronic flash that produces rapid, brilliant bursts of light, used for high speed photography, special lighting effects, etc 2) pht inf pertaining to or using a stroboscope or strobe … From formal English to slang
strobe — /strohb/, Photog. Informal. n. 1. Also called strobe light. stroboscope (def. 2a). adj. 2. stroboscopic. [1940 45; shortened form] * * * … Universalium
strobe — noun Strobe is used before these nouns: ↑light … Collocations dictionary
strobe — strəʊb n. strobe light, lamp which produces a short bright light for the purpose of photographing high speed objects; stroboscope … English contemporary dictionary
