Definition of strobe light
: strobe
Examples of strobe light in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web The last three to four years, the restaurant transitioned at night into a clublike atmosphere with strobe lights for the younger crowds that were showing up more, Obed said.
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Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, "After 20 years, 'it's the end of an era' for El Zocalo restaurant in downtown Chandler," 18 May 2020 Violence including physical combat, bloodshed, suicide and murder. Includes strobe lights, fog effects and gunshots.
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Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, "Actors Theatre new 2020-21 season includes classics like 'Dracula' and 'Steel Magnolias'," 11 Mar. 2020 New attractions this year include a forest of lighted holiday trees with a show set to music and a disco-themed strobe light display in the Wilds of Africa tunnel.
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Deborah Fleck, Dallas News, "17 fun things to do the week of Jan. 3-9 in Dallas-Fort Worth," 2 Jan. 2020 Note: The video below contains strong language, some sci-fi horror imagery, and flashing strobe lights not appropriate for some viewers.
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Popular Science, "13,000 fans moshed at home as a metal band streamed from an empty venue," 16 Mar. 2020 For those who prefer to work out their emotions on the dance floor beneath skittish strobe lights set to epic bass drops, a few splashy E.D.M. headliners should provide opportunities for catharsis.
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Briana Younger, The New Yorker, "Winter Night-Life Preview," 1 Nov. 2019 Trying to perform a simple task with multiple radio noises in your ears, blurred vision, painful spikes in your shoes, and blinding strobe lights would be a similar experience to having dementia.
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BostonGlobe.com, "Understanding dementia from the inside out - The Boston Globe," 25 Oct. 2019 Demystify the magical world of electronic circuits using this 55-piece kit and learn firsthand how to create an infrared detector, strobe light, and so much more.
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Popular Science, "Fun and fascinating science kits for kids," 10 Feb. 2020 Live performances featured Haynes shrieking into a bullhorn, surrounded by seizure-inducing strobe lights, graphic projections of medical procedures and drum cymbals set on fire.
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René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, "Butthole Surfers’ Gibby Haynes talks about his debut young adult novel," 9 Jan. 2020
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