STROBE Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word strobe. (close relations)
strobed
Best Alternative Words for STROBE
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| blink | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly verb • briefly shut the eyes • keep back by blinking • gleam or glow intermittently | ||||||||
| flash | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sudden intense burst of radiant energy • a momentary brightness • a short vivid experience • a sudden brilliant understanding • a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) • a gaudy outward display • a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate • a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story • a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification • a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph adjective satellite • tastelessly showy verb • gleam or glow intermittently • appear briefly • display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously • make known or cause to appear with great speed • run or move very quickly or hastily • expose or show briefly • protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal • emit a brief burst of light | ||||||||
| flicker | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a momentary flash of light • North American woodpecker • the act of moving back and forth verb • move back and forth very rapidly • shine unsteadily • flash intermittently | ||||||||
| pulse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) • the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart • the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health • edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.) verb • expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically • produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses • drive by or as if by pulsation | ||||||||
| twinkle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash • merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance verb • gleam or glow intermittently • emit or reflect light in a flickering manner | ||||||||
| stroboscope | nounn | |||||||
noun • scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary | ||||||||
| strobe light | nounn | |||||||
noun • scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary | ||||||||
