Definitions for stroboscopes

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stroboscopes stro·bo·scope

Spelling: [stroh-buh-skohp, strob-uh-]

IPA: /ˈstroʊ bəˌskoʊp, ˈstrɒb ə-/

Stroboscopes is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 634 anagrams from letters in stroboscopes (bceoooprssst).

Definitions for stroboscopes

noun

1. a device for studying the motion of a body, especially a body in rapid revolution or vibration, by making the motion appear to slow down or stop, as by periodically illuminating the body or viewing it through widely spaced openings in a revolving disk.
2. Photography. Also called strobe, strobe light, stroboscopic lamp. a lamp capable of producing an extremely short, brilliant burst of light, for synchronization with a camera having a high shutter speed, in order to photograph a rapidly moving object, as a bullet, for such a short duration that it will appear to be standing still. the device and equipment for holding and firing such a lamp.
3. such a lamp used for creating special lighting effects, as in a theater or discotheque or at a rock concert.

Origin of stroboscopes

1830-40; Greek stróbo(s) action of whirling + -scope