[stroh-buh-skohp, strob-uh-] 
| 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.
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| 3. | such a lamp used for creating special lighting effects, as in a theater or discotheque or at a rock concert. |
[stroh-buh-skop-ik, strob-uh-] , stro⋅bo⋅scop⋅i⋅cal, adjective [struh-bos-kuh-pee] , noun | stro·bo·scope (strō'bə-skōp') n. 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. [Greek strobos, a whirling; see streb(h)- in Indo-European roots + -scope.] stro'bo·scop'ic (-skŏp'ĭk) adj., stro'bo·scop'i·cal·ly adv. |
| 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. |
bəˌskoʊp