strobe light
Example Sentences
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The flashes can also be used as a strobe light to make “movies” of molecules responding to, say, a blast of ordinary laser light.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 18, 2023
“The grand jury presents oftentimes novel issues and issues that deal with high-profile individuals, generating an enormous strobe light of press attention,” she said.
From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2023
She said that before the fire occurred, she had requested a strobe light be installed in her apartment because she can’t hear a fire alarm, but it was not provided.
From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2023
In a converted former mint in Berlin on Saturday, crowds danced in a blaze of strobe light as a rapper hollered Ukrainian lyrics to punchy beats.
From Reuters • Feb. 25, 2023
There was an alarm strobe light on the ceiling that would be triggered if the air system failed.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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