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signalnounA sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.
shrapnelnoun(military) Any shot, fragments, or debris thrown out by an exploding shell, bomb, or landmine.
flashnounA sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
flash-forwardnounAlternative form of flashforward. [(narratology) A dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.]
stroboscopenounInstrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals.
videostroboscopenounA stroboscope used in videostroboscopy
stroboscopynounThe examination of a vibrating object (e.g. the vocal cords) using a stroboscope
photoflashnoun(photography) A lamp that emits a brief flash of bright light; used to take photographs in a dark environment
flashgunnoun(photography) An electrically powered device used to trigger a flashbulb.
photostimulatornounA device used in photostimulation
strobotronnounA cold cathode tube designed for high-current narrow pulses, used in high-speed photography.
lightstripnounA strip of small light bulbs, LEDs, or other light-emitting devices.
streak cameranounAn instrument for measuring the variation in a pulse of light's intensity over time.
camera flashnoun(photography) A device that produces a short flash of light to help illuminate a scene, mostly for night-time or indoors photography, to make the picture brighter.
quick lightnoun(photography) A light exhibiting very rapid regular alternations of light and darkness, normally sixty flashes per minute.
speedlampnounSynonym of speedlight.
stigmatnoun(photography) A stigmatic lens or combination of lenses.
stigmatornoun(microscopy) A device, in electron microscopes, that reduces astigmatism
photobeamnounA beam of light whose interruption triggers a warning or a mechanism (such as a door).
stereotropenoun(obsolete) An optical instrument by which an object is brought into relief and made to appear as if in motion.

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