strobe
noun/stroʊb/
Frequency rank: #15,925 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a lamp that produces rapid, repeated flashes of bright light.
Example sentence
The dancers moved to the beat while strobe lights flashed rapidly around the stage.
Synonyms & related words
- flasher
- beacon
- blinker
- floodlight
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