Stroboscope Definition
strōbə-skōp
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.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A lamp that produces short bursts of light that synchronizes with a camera shutter for photographing fast-moving objects; A photo made by such a machine.
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Noun
Singular:
stroboscope
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stroboscopesOrigin of Stroboscope
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Greek strobos a whirling streb(h)- in Indo-European roots –scope
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek στρόβος (strobos, “twisting, whirling") +"Ž -scope.
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