a flash of light

  • 61flash bulb — n a small object that produces a bright light, used when taking photographs indoors or when there is not much light …

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  • 62Flash burn — can mean: *Arc eye, also called corneal flash burn. *The effect that in a nuclear explosion of sufficient magnitude, the majority of damage is done by light and thermal radiation …

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  • 63flash photography — flash′ photog raphy n. pht photography using a momentary flash of artificial light as a source of illumination …

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  • 64flash powder — flash powder, a mixture of aluminum or magnesium with certain other substances that produces a bright flash when ignited, commonly used before the invention of the flashbulb to supply artificial light for taking photographs …

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  • 65flash tube — n. a gaseous discharge tube designed to emit extremely short bursts of very intense light * * * …

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  • 66flash tube — n. a gaseous discharge tube designed to emit extremely short bursts of very intense light …

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  • 67flash synchronizer — flash synchronizer, a device on a camera that causes the greatest brightness of the flashbulb s light to occur at the instant when the shutter reaches its full opening …

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  • 68flash — I. verb Etymology: Middle English flaschen, of imitative origin Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. rush, dash used of flowing water 2. to break forth in or like a sudden flame or flare 3. a. to appear suddenly < an idea flash …

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  • 69Flash synchronization — PC socket An example of a flash firing too late or the shutter speed being to …

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  • 70Flash Light (song) — Infobox Single Name = Flash Light Caption = German picture sleeve for the single Flash Light Artist = Parliament from Album = Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome A side = B side = Swing Down Sweet Chariot Released = 1978 Format = Vinyl 7 45&#8230; …

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