Strobe Definition
strōb
strobed, strobes, strobing
noun
strobes
Webster's New World
A stroboscope.
American Heritage
An electronically regulated discharge tube that can emit extremely rapid, brief, and brilliant flashes of light: used in photography, the theater, etc.
Webster's New World
A spot of higher than normal intensity in the sweep of an indicator, as on a radar screen, used as a reference mark for determining distance.
American Heritage
A stroboscopic lamp, a device used to produce regular flashes of light.
Wiktionary
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adjective
Webster's New World
verb
To flash like a stroboscopic lamp.
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Origin of Strobe
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Shortening of stroboscope.
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