strobe

created by Lometa
(thing) by passport (1 d) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Wed Jul 11 2001 at 9:47:49

The word strobe means to blink on and off in a distinct pattern. This is where both the strobe light and Stroboscope both got their names from. Technically things other than lights can also strobe, such as radio waves, (but the word is applied almost exclusively to lights and lasers).

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