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单词 flashbulb
释义

flashbulb

noun

flash·​bulb ˈflash-ˌbəlb How to pronounce flashbulb (audio)
: an electric bulb that can be used only once to produce a brief and very bright flash for taking photographs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Baby Art is born at the foot of the staircase of the Met, under the flashbulb of a tabloid photographer instead of the light of a star. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022 In a dark theater, the finale — in which the protagonist uses a flashbulb to defend himself — will have its proper blinding effect. New York Times, 8 Apr. 2021 Catching the light of the paparazzi flashbulbs, Lil Nas X’s sequin suit featured a cropped jacket and matching silver cowboy boots—because, yeehaw! Vogue, 27 Aug. 2019 Then Jenni was moving away, and flashbulbs were popping. Melody Chiu, PEOPLE.com, 26 July 2019 There was a smattering of applause, and then dozens of flashbulbs began popping as cameramen took pictures of a vast sea of faces held perfectly still at the same upturned angle and frozen into identical expressions of rapture and awe. Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 25 May 2018 Straight-faced and stiff-lipped, Ms. Knox dodged flashbulbs as a coterie of bodyguards kept the press at bay. New York Times, 16 June 2019 Straight-faced and stiff-lipped, Knox dodged flashbulbs as a coterie of bodyguards kept the press at bay. Elisabetta Povoledo, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2019 Overtop the sleeveless silhouette, Galliano then applied a thin layer of iridescent film at the front, which reflected light off of paparazzi flashbulbs and changed colors throughout the step and repeat. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

flashbulb

noun

as in lighting

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • lighting
  • flashlight
  • headlight
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  • candle
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  • lantern
  • spotlight
  • light bulb
  • candelabra
  • chandelier
  • lighthouse
  • streetlight
  • candelabrum
  • flashcube
  • arc lamp
  • flare
  • fluorescent lamp
  • incandescent lamp
  • gaslight
  • sun lamp
  • lamp
  • sconce
  • girandole
  • dark lantern
  • klieg light
  • beacon
  • illuminant
  • arc light
  • gasolier
  • kleig light
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