Meaning

2 senses
  1. An electrically powered device used to trigger a flashbulb.

  2. Any similar unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography.

    Blitzlicht

    вспы́шкаvspýška, фотовспы́шкаfotovspýška

More definitions
  • a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
a unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography:

Origin

From flash + gun.

From flash + gun.

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Forms

plural: flashguns

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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