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stroboscope (iou)



stroboscope noun. M19.
[from Greek strobos a twisting or whirling round + -SCOPE.]
Hist. A scientific toy which produced the illusion of motion by a series of pictures viewed through the openings of a revolving disc. M19.
An instrument for observing the successive phases of a periodic motion by means of a strobe light flashing at an appropriate frequency. L19.
strobo'scopic,
strobo'scopical adjectives relating to or of the nature of the stroboscope; involving rapid flashes of light: M19.
strobo'scopically adverb M19.
stro'boscopy noun the use of stroboscopic techniques or apparatus; stroboscopic effects: M20.