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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesflash fotográfico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: flæʃ fo.toˈɡɾa.fi.ku
"O flash fotográfico garantiu a nitidez da foto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A brief, intense burst of artificial light used in photography to illuminate poorly lit subjects.
"The vintage camera relied on a chemical photoflash bulb to capture indoor portraits." - 2
A device or bulb designed to produce such a burst of light.
"He carefully replaced the spent photoflash before taking the next picture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'photo-' (originating from Greek 'phōs', meaning light) and 'flash' (a sudden, brief burst of bright light). Coined in the early 20th century with the advent of artificial lighting technologies in photography to describe specialized explosive or electrical illumination devices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Photoflash" is said worldwide
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flash photographique
Transliteration: flash fɔ.to.ɡʁa.fik
"Le photoflash a illuminé toute la pièce sombre."
Fotoblitz
Transliteration: ˈfoːtoˌblɪts
"Der Fotoblitz war extrem hell in dem dunklen Raum."
lampo fotografico
Transliteration: ˈlampo fo.toˈɡra.fi.ko
"Il lampo fotografico ha reso l'immagine molto chiara."
fotoflash
Transliteration: fo.toˈflaʃ
"El fotoflash disparó una luz intensa en el estudio."
flash fotográfico
Transliteration: flæʃ fo.toˈɡɾa.fi.ku
"O flash fotográfico garantiu a nitidez da foto."
फ़ोटो फ़्लैश
Transliteration: photo flash
"कम रोशनी में फ़ोटो फ़्लैश का उपयोग किया गया।"
闪光灯
Transliteration: shǎnguāngdēng
"摄影师按下了闪光灯。"
사진 플래시
Transliteration: sajin peullaeshi
"카메라의 사진 플래시가 번쩍였다."
写真フラッシュ
Transliteration: shashin furasshu
"暗い場所で写真フラッシュを使用しました。"
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