Flashbulb

//ˈflæʃbʌlb// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A glass bulb that made a single bright flash for illumination during a photograph. historical

    "When Christine Jorgensen's plane touched down carrying her home from Denmark […] 300 reporters surged forwards, shouting questions as flash bulbs popped."

  2. 2
    a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph wordnet

Synonyms

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equipmentflashflashflash bulbflash lampflashgun

Example

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"When Christine Jorgensen's plane touched down carrying her home from Denmark […] 300 reporters surged forwards, shouting questions as flash bulbs popped."

Etymology

From flash + bulb.

Related phrases

flashbulb memoryflashbulb moment

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