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

The British supermodel brought her A-game to the fall campaign shoot, throwing her hands up in the air and letting her hair fly as the club lights pulsed and strobes flickered around her. —Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025

With a sound that’s big enough to fill a basketball court, the PartyBox 720 also has a multi-sensory lightshow which can switch from starry to strobe depending on the effect required. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

One point to note is that fitting an anti-collision strobe to a sub-250 g drone will take it above this weight threshold. —James Abbott, Space.com, 22 June 2025

The teaser reveals there will be plenty more drama in their on-again, off-again relationship, as an angry Ruby watches on at James partying with other girls under blue strobe lighting. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 June 2025

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
• niobe
• 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