| 单词 | stroboscope |
| 释义 | stroboscope —stroboscopic /stroh'beuh skop"ik, strob'euh-/, stroboscopical, adj. —stroboscopy /streuh bos"keuh pee/, n. /stroh"beuh skohp', strob"euh-/, n. 1. a device for studying the motion of a body, esp. a body in rapid revolution or vibration, by making the motion appear to slow down or stop, as by periodically illuminating the body or viewing it through widely spaced openings in a revolving disk. 2. Photog. a. Also called strobe, strobe light, stroboscopic lamp. a lamp capable of producing an extremely short, brilliant burst of light, for synchronization with a camera having a high shutter speed, in order to photograph a rapidly moving object, as a bullet, for such a short duration that it will appear to be standing still. b. the device and equipment for holding and firing such a lamp. 3. such a lamp used for creating special lighting effects, as in a theater or discotheque or at a rock concert. [1830-40; < Gk stróbo(s) action of whirling + -SCOPE] |
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