🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Stroboskop

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Stroboskop

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Stroboscope/ˈstrɒbəˌskoʊp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Stroboskop wurde verwendet, um die schnelle Bewegung zu analysieren."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An instrument for observing the motion of an object by means of a flashing light.

    "The scientist used a stroboscope to analyze the motion of the spinning wheel."
  2. 2

    A device that produces regular flashes of light, often used in photography or entertainment.

    "The stroboscope created a mesmerizing effect during the dance performance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'stroboscope' originates from the Greek words 'strobos', meaning 'to turn' or 'to twist', and 'skopein', meaning 'to look at' or 'to examine'. It was first used in the early 19th century to describe devices that create the illusion of motion by displaying a series of still images in rapid succession.

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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stroboscope" is said worldwide

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🇫🇷French → English

stroboscope

Transliteration: stroboscope

"Le stroboscope a été utilisé pour capturer le mouvement rapide."

🇩🇪German → English

Stroboskop

Transliteration: Stroboskop

"Das Stroboskop wurde verwendet, um die schnelle Bewegung zu analysieren."

🇮🇹Italian → English

stroboscopio

Transliteration: stroboscopio

"Lo stroboscopio ha creato un effetto affascinante durante la performance."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

estroboscopio

Transliteration: estroboscopio

"El estroboscopio se utilizó para observar el movimiento de la rueda giratoria."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

estroboscópio

Transliteration: estroboscópio

"O estroboscópio foi usado para analisar o movimento rápido."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

स्ट्रोबोस्कोप

Transliteration: stroboskop

"वैज्ञानिक ने घूमती हुई पहिया के गति का विश्लेषण करने के लिए स्ट्रोबोस्कोप का उपयोग किया।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

闪光灯

Transliteration: shǎnguāngdēng

"闪光灯用于分析快速运动。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

스트로보스코프

Transliteration: seuteuroboseukopeu

"과학자는 회전하는 바퀴의 움직임을 분석하기 위해 스트로보스코프를 사용했습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

ストロボスコープ

Transliteration: sutorobosukōpu

"科学者は回転する車輪の動きを分析するためにストロボスコープを使用しました。"

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