strobe

noun

ˈstrōb 

1

: stroboscope

2

: a device that utilizes a flash tube for high-speed illumination (as in photography)

3

: flash tube

Examples of strobe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To work around this, some Gen Z ravers are swapping vodka shots for espresso shots and chasing their weekly serotonin buzz beneath café lights rather than nightclub strobes. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

The suspect shined a strobe flashlight in the victim’s eyes and forced her way in. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

Patients see flickering lights faster than a standard strobe and hear rapid clicking tones. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

After the Eaton fire leveled swaths of Altadena and Pasadena — including his own home — photographer Kevin Cooley returned with strobes and long exposures to document what survived. — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing strobe

• strobe light

Rhymes for strobe

• globe
• jobe
• lobe
• probe
• robe
• bathrobe
• earlobe
• microbe
• wardrobe
• microprobe

Kids Definition

strobe

noun

ˈstrōb 

: a device that produces a very brief strong flash of light (as for photography) and that can be used repeatedly