strobe light

noun

: strobe

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From the surface back down to the seabed, Romeo and Juliet have switched on their strobe lights. Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025 Later, Dorian visits an opium den, which Williams transforms into a modern-day nightclub, complete with techno, strobe lights, and a gay character smoking from a crystal meth pipe. Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025 This device contains a pin that, when removed, activates a loud alarm and flashing strobe light. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025 These became more refined after an encounter with Harold Edgerton, inventor of the strobe light, which the group favored. News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strobe light

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of strobe light was in 1947

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“Strobe light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strobe%20light. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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