flashlamp
- noun
- /ˈflæʃlæmp/
- Specialized
:
flash
- Before taking the pictures, she adjusted the flashlamp to ensure the lighting was perfect for the shot.
Examples
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In scientific experiments, a flashlamp provides the necessary burst of light to trigger chemical reactions.
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He used the fluorescence of a ruby crystal pumped by a helical xenon discharge flashlamp.
Academic text (1993) -
The most common way to pump the laser is by using one of three forms of optics: laser diodes, flashlamp, or arc lamp.
Blog text (20) -
The photographer relied on a flashlamp to capture the breathtaking moment during the wedding ceremony.
Synonyms
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1.7
A sudden, brief burst of bright light, for example from a camera
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5.1
A small lamp that gives a short, very bright light for taking photos
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3.7
A light that flashes quickly and regularly to make visual effects
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2.2
A short bright light that brightens a scene when you take a photo
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3.5
A small lamp that gives a very bright short light for taking photos
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6.7
A small light that attaches to a camera to make photos brighter
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5.6
A small lamp that makes a very bright short flash of light for photographs
A small device that makes a short bright light for taking photos
A small device that makes a bright light for taking photos
A small cube with several bulbs that fits on older cameras to give light for pictures
Antonyms
How Bright
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3.9
- Specialized
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3.7
- Specialized
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1.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word flashlamp joins flash ('a sudden bright light') and lamp ('a device that gives light'), so it names a lamp that makes a quick, very bright burst of light like a camera flash.