pre-flash
ˈpriːflæʃ
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Definition of pre-flash - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

photographyTECH.short light burst before main flash in photographyTECH.
  • The camera uses a pre-flash to reduce red-eye.

Adjective

photography lightingTECH.happening before the main flash in photographyTECH.
  • The camera uses a pre-flash to reduce red-eye.

Verb

tr.
photographyTECH.briefly expose to light before the main exposureTECH.
  • The camera will pre-flash to reduce red-eye.
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  • pre-flash: short light burst before main flash in photography
    short light burst before main flash in photography

Origin of pre-flash

Latin, prae (before) + English, flash (sudden burst of light)

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Examples of pre-flash in a sentence

  • Some flashes allow you to disable the pre-flash feature.
  • A pre-flash helps the camera measure exposure.
  • The photographer adjusted the pre-flash settings.
  • Some flashes pre-flash to measure ambient light.
  • The system will pre-flash before the main shot.

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  1. French:pré-éclair, flash préalable, ...
  2. German:Vorblitz, Vorblitz-, ...
  3. Italian:pre-lampo, pre-flash, ...
  4. Spanish:pre-flash, de pre-flash, ...
  5. Portuguese:pré-flash, flash prévio, ...
  6. Chinese:预闪光, 预闪光的, ...
  7. Japanese:プリフラッシュ, プリフラッシュの, ...
  8. Arabic:وَمِيض تَمْهِيدي, تَمهِيدي, ...
  9. Hebrew:פרה-פלאש, פְּלַאשׁ מַקְדִּים, ...
  10. Russian:предвспышка, предвспышечный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:передспалах, передспалаховий, ...
  12. Hindi:पूर्व-चमक, पूर्व-फ्लैश, ...
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