stroboscope

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στρόβος (stróbos, “whirl”) and Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō, “examine, inspect, look to or into, consider”). From strobo- +‎ scope.

Pronunciation

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Noun

stroboscope (plural stroboscopes)

  1. Instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals.
  2. A lamp that produces short bursts of light that synchronizes with a camera shutter for photographing fast-moving objects.
  3. A photograph produced by such a machine.

Derived terms

Translations

instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals

French

Etymology

    From strobo- +‎ -scope.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    stroboscope m (plural stroboscopes)

    1. stroboscope

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