STROBOSCOPE


Meaning of STROBOSCOPE in English

n.1 Physics an instrument for determining speeds of rotation etc. by shining a bright light at intervals so that a rotating object appears stationary.

2 a lamp made to flash intermittently, esp. for this purpose.

Derivatives:

stroboscopic adj. stroboscopical adj. stroboscopically adv.

Etymology: Gk strobos whirling + -SCOPE

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.