flashcube
- noun
- /ˈflæʃˌkjub/
- Archaic
:
cubo de flash
- When she pressed the button, the flashcube lit up, capturing the smiling faces of everyone at the party.
Examples
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He collected old photography equipment, and his favorite item was a vintage flashcube from the 1970s.
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A string of flashcubes to capture the moment.
Fiction book (1996) -
The flashcube went off, and I blinked away the purple dots that seemed to fill the room.
Fiction book (2001) -
Becky puckered up to blow, and the flashcube went off several times as Becky blew out every last candle with one long breath.
Fiction book (2001) -
The photographer used a flashcube to illuminate the bride and groom during their wedding ceremony.
Synonyms
273
1.7
A sudden, brief burst of bright light, for example from a camera
9
5.1
A small lamp that gives a short, very bright light for taking photos
6
3.7
A light that flashes quickly and regularly to make visual effects
2
2.2
A short bright light that brightens a scene when you take a photo
1
3.5
A small lamp that gives a very bright short light for taking photos
1
6.7
A small light that attaches to a camera to make photos brighter
1
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
How Many
- Archaic
- Archaic
9
5.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Flashcube combines flash 'a sudden burst of light' and cube 'a box with six square sides'. It names the small cube device with several flashbulbs that gave quick flashes of light for older cameras, so the word tells you both its shape and its job.