strobe

1. 1.

   scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary

   Synonymsstroboscopestrobe light

   Broaderscientific instrument

Other forms of strobe

plural

strobes·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about strobe

What does strobe mean?

strobe means "scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary".

How many syllables are in strobe?

strobe has 1 syllable: strobe. In IPA it is /ˈstɹoʊb/.

What is another word for strobe?

Close synonyms include stroboscope, strobe light. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is strobe a common word?

strobe is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.