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: a device that utilizes a flash tube for high-speed illumination (as in photography)
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Soft and vulgar as blue light spilling from a strobe.
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Natasha Rao, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2024
The first man and woman from each Era to make it back to shore and insert their strobes at their station win.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
Dog owners who take their pets for walks this month must anticipate how their animal may react to scary decorations, strobe lighting, and even neighbors wearing masks and costumes, veterinarians caution.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
The former offers more image down the sides of the screen and the latter provides a mix of water, wind, scent and strobe lighting in a moving seat.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Natasha Rao, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2024
The first man and woman from each Era to make it back to shore and insert their strobes at their station win.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
Dog owners who take their pets for walks this month must anticipate how their animal may react to scary decorations, strobe lighting, and even neighbors wearing masks and costumes, veterinarians caution.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
The former offers more image down the sides of the screen and the latter provides a mix of water, wind, scent and strobe lighting in a moving seat.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Strobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strobe. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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strobe
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: a device that produces a very brief strong flash of light (as for photography) and that can be used repeatedly
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