noun
strobe
strohb
noun
1
A light that flashes on and off rapidly and repeatedly.
"The dance floor pulsed under a strobe light."
verb
1
To flash rapidly like a strobe light.
"The emergency lights strobed across the dark street."
How to Use Strobe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rapidly flashing light, or to flash in that way.
Common pairings
strobe light
strobing effect
Word Forms
strobed past tense, strobes plural, strobes singular
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Etymology
A shortened form of stroboscope.