flashbulb

ˈflæʃbʌlb

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of flashbulb - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

photography

Dated

bulb giving a quick, bright light for taking photos

Dated

The old camera needs a new flashbulb.

flash

Verb

tr.

memory

Rare

trigger a vivid memory recall suddenly

Rare

The old song flashbulbed memories of her childhood.

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bulb giving a quick, bright light for taking photos

Expressions with flashbulb

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flashbulb moment

instance of sudden realization or insight

He experienced a flashbulb moment when he solved the puzzle.

flashbulb memory

very clear memory of a big or emotional event

She has a flashbulb memory of the day she graduated.

Origin of flashbulb

English, flash + bulb

Examples of flashbulb in a sentence

The flashbulb burst with a bright light.
The photo flashbulbed memories of their wedding.
His words flashbulbed a forgotten event.

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French:ampoule flash, raviver, ...
German:Blitzbirne, wecken, ...
Italian:lampadina flash, risvegliare, ...
Spanish:bombilla de flash, desencadenar un recuerdo, ...
Portuguese:lâmpada de flash, despertar, ...
Chinese:闪光灯泡, 唤起, ...
Japanese:フラッシュバルブ, フラッシュバックする, ...
Arabic:مِصْبَاح وَمِيضِيّ, أثارَ, ...
Hebrew:נוּרַת פְּלַאשׁ, לְעוֹרֵר זִכָּרוֹנוֹת, ...
Russian:вспышка, вызвать, ...
Ukrainian:вспышка, викликати, ...
Hindi:फ्लैशबुलब, याद करना, ...
Bengali:ফ্ল্যাশ বাল্ব, উজ্জ্বল করে তোলা, ...
Catalan:bombeta de flaix, evocar, ...
Czech:blesková žárovka, vybavit, ...
Danish:flashpære, vække minder, ...
Dutch:flitslamp, herinneringen oproepen, ...
Greek:λάμπα φλας, ξυπνώ αναμνήσεις, ...
Hungarian:vakukörte, felidézni, ...
Khmer:អំពូលភ្លើងផ្លេកសម្រាប់ថតរូប, រំឭកការចងចាំភ្លាមៗ, ...
Korean:플래시 전구, 생생하게 떠올리다, ...
Persian:لامپ فلاش, زنده کرد, ...
Polish:żarówka błyskowa, przywoływać wspomnienia, ...
Portuguese (BR):lâmpada de flash, despertar, ...
Romanian:bec de bliț, a declanșa, ...
Swedish:blixtlampa, väcka minnen, ...
Thai:หลอดแฟลช, ระลึกถึง, ...
Turkish:flaş ampulü, anı canlandırmak, ...
Vietnamese:bóng đèn chớp, gợi nhớ, ...

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