stroboscope
noun
- an instrument for studying periodic or varying motion; specif., a device using a strobe light to illuminate a moving body, machine, etc. very briefly at frequent intervals
- strobe (sense )
See stroboscope in American Heritage Dictionary 4
stro·bo·scope
noun Any of various instruments used to observe moving objects by making them appear stationary, especially with pulsed illumination or mechanical devices that intermittently interrupt observation.
Origin: Greek strobos, a whirling; see streb(h)- in Indo-European roots + -scope.
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