Strobing

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A brief flashing on and off, as of a stroboscopic lamp. countable, uncountable

    "When a TV monitor is in shot, and the film is transferred to video through the normal 2:3 pulldown there will be a strobing effect where the film and video frame rates clash."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of strobe form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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twinkling

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"Strobing effects can trigger epileptic seizures."

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