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stroboscope Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
A scientific instrument that emits rapid, brief flashes of light, used to make a cyclically moving object appear stationary or to measure its rotational speed.
Usage Example
"The engineer used a strobe to observe the rapidly spinning engine fan, making it appear perfectly still so she could inspect the blades for microfractures."
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strobe
• noun (Context 2)
An early optical device or toy that produced the illusion of motion by displaying a sequence of drawings through revolving viewing slits.
Usage Example
"The museum's history of animation exhibit featured a 19th-century phenakistoscope that entertained audiences with the illusion of a galloping horse."
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phenakistoscope
zoetrope
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