strobe light

noun

: strobe

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Behind them were strobe lights and a striking LED screen backdrop splayed with lyrics and images of animated alligators shooting lasers from their snouts. Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025 This compact device hooks onto your keychain or purse, and in the event of an emergency, simply pull the plug to activate a blaring alarm and strobe light duo. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025 The gun had no magazine inside but was equipped with a tactical strobe light, authorities said. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 June 2025 Our after should include shaking a**, gossiping with friends, drinking cocktails, lip-syncing to a favorite song—staring into the strobe lights, feeling alive, fully bodied, transcendent. Marcos Gonsalez, Time, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for strobe light

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of strobe light was in 1947

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“Strobe light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strobe%20light. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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