flashbulb

A lamp that produces a brief, intense burst of light, used to illuminate a scene for taking a photograph.

• 🇫🇷Lampe produisant un éclat de lumière bref et intense, utilisée pour illuminer une scène lors de la prise de photographies. Désigne également l'ampoule ou le dispositif jetable ou électronique émettant cette lumière.

1. Photography lamp B1 formal

   A small, bright lamp that produces a brief, intense flash of light, used to illuminate a scene for taking a photograph.

   • The photographer used a flashbulb to light the dark room.
   • Old cameras often required a new flashbulb for each picture.
   • The sudden flashbulb startled the subject.

   🇫🇷Lampe flash

   Synonymes: flashflash lampphotoflash

• flashbulbs plural form
• flashbulbs' possessive plural form
• flashbulb's possessive singular form