strobed

strəʊbd

Definition

Definition of strobed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

stage effects

Rare

lit with rapid bursts of light, appearing to flicker repeatedly

Rare

The dancers looked strobed as the spotlight pulsed in quick bursts.
The club’s strobed ceiling made it hard to see faces clearly.
Actors moved through a strobed tunnel during the haunted house finale.

leaf bug

long-horned grasshopper

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Origin of strobed

English, strobe (flash) + -ed (past tense)

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French:stroboscopique, ...
German:stroboskopisch, ...
Italian:stroboscopico, ...
Spanish:estroboscópico, ...
Portuguese:estroboscópico, ...
Chinese:频闪的, ...
Japanese:ストロボが当たった, ...
Arabic:مُضاءة بِإِضاءَة وَمْضِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מוּאָר בְּהֶבְזֵקֵי אוֹר מְהִירִים, ...
Russian:стробоскопический, ...
Ukrainian:стробуючий, ...
Hindi:तेज़ झिलमिलाती रोशनी वाला, ...
Bengali:স্ট্রোব-আলোকিত, ...
Catalan:estroboscòpic, ...
Czech:stroboskopický, ...
Danish:strobet, ...
Dutch:gestroboscoopt, ...
Greek:στροβοσκοπικός, ...
Hungarian:stroboszkópfénnyel megvilágított, ...
Khmer:មានពន្លឺភ្លឹបភ្លែតៗ, ...
Korean:스트로브 조명에 비친, ...
Persian:استروب‌خورده, ...
Polish:stroboskopowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):iluminado com luz estroboscópica, ...
Romanian:iluminat stroboscopic, ...
Swedish:stroboskopbelyst, ...
Thai:ถูกไฟสโตรบส่อง, ...
Turkish:stroboskoplu, ...
Vietnamese:nhấp nháy, ...

strobe

stroʊb

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Definition of strobe - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

lightingflashing light used for signaling or illumination

The strobe on the tower blinked through the fog..

beacon

blinker

scientific

TECH.

instrument with flashing light for synchronization

TECH.

The strobe made the fan blades appear still.

flasher

stroboscope

technology

TECH.

electronic signal indicating data readiness

TECH.

The strobe indicated the data was ready to read.

flash

pulse

Verb

intr.

light emissionemit flashes of light at regular intervals

The alarm will strobe if there is smoke.

blink

flash

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flashing light used for signaling or illumination
instrument with flashing light for synchronization

Expressions with strobe

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strobe light

device emitting regular flashes of light

The strobe light added excitement to the dance floor.

strobe lighting

equipment or effect using rapid, bright flashes of light

Strobe lighting made the dancers look like they were moving in slow motion.

strobe tuner

electronic device for precise instrument tuning

The guitarist used a strobe tuner for perfect tuning.

Origin of strobe

Greek, strobos (whirling)

Examples of strobe in a sentence

Emergency vehicles use a strobe to alert other drivers.
The strobe was used in the photography session.
Engineers utilized a strobe to test the machinery.
A malfunctioning strobe can disrupt the process.
Technicians checked the strobe for any errors.
The camera will strobe during the light show.

Emergency lights strobe to alert drivers.

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French:stroboscope, clignoter, ...
German:Blinklicht, blitzen, ...
Italian:strobo, lampeggiare, ...
Spanish:estroboscopio, parpadear, ...
Portuguese:estroboscópio, piscar, ...
Chinese:闪光灯, 发出闪光, ...
Japanese:点滅ライト, 点滅する, ...
Arabic:وَمِيض, وَمَضَ عَلَى فَتَرَات, ...
Hebrew:סְטְרוֹב, לְהַבְהֵב בְּקֶצֶב קָבוּעַ, ...
Russian:мигающий свет, стробировать, ...
Ukrainian:стробоскоп, блимати, ...
Hindi:स्ट्रोब, चमकना, ...
Bengali:স্ট্রোব, ঝলকানো, ...
Catalan:estroboscopi, emetre flaixos, ...
Czech:stroboskop, blikat, ...
Danish:stroboskoplys, blinke, ...
Dutch:stroboscoop, flitsen, ...
Greek:στροβοσκόπιο, αναβοσβήνω, ...
Hungarian:stroboszkóp, villogni, ...
Khmer:ភ្លើងស្ត្រូប, បញ្ចេញពន្លឺភ្លឹបៗ, ...
Korean:섬광등, 깜빡이다, ...
Persian:چراغ چشمک‌زن, چشمک زد, ...
Polish:stroboskop, migać, ...
Portuguese (BR):estroboscópio, piscar, ...
Romanian:lumină intermitentă, a emite flashuri, ...
Swedish:stroboskop, blinka, ...
Thai:ไฟกระพริบ, กระพริบไฟ, ...
Turkish:stroboskop, yanıp sönmek, ...
Vietnamese:đèn chớp, nhấp nháy, ...

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