Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

stroboscopic lamp

 - 2 dictionary results

stro⋅bo⋅scope

[stroh-buh-skohp, strob-uh-]
–noun
1. a device for studying the motion of a body, esp. 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.
2. Photography.
a. 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.
b. the device and equipment for holding and firing such a lamp.
3. such a lamp used for creating special lighting effects, as in a theater or discotheque or at a rock concert.

Origin:
1830–40; < Gk stróbo(s) action of whirling + -scope


stro⋅bo⋅scop⋅ic [stroh-buh-skop-ik, strob-uh-] , stro⋅bo⋅scop⋅i⋅cal, adjective
stro⋅bos⋅co⋅py [struh-bos-kuh-pee] , noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To stroboscopic lamp
Science Dictionary
stroboscope   (strō'bə-skōp')  Pronunciation Key 
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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see stroboscopic lamp on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: