photoflash

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noun

A lamp that emits a brief flash of bright light; used to take photographs in a dark environment

Similar
flashflash lampflashgunflashbulbflash bulb
OriginEnglish flash ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

nounphotoflash (plural photoflashes)

plural photoflashes

  1. artsA lamp that emits a brief flash of bright light; used to take photographs in a dark environment
  2. artsA flashbulb

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

Similar
flashflash lampflashgunflashbulbflash bulb
Broader
lampphotographic equipment
Also see
flashflashbulbflashgun

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishflash
  9. Englishphotoflash

From photo- + flash.

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Cite this entry
APA

photoflash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoflash

MLA

“photoflash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoflash. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoflash,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoflash.

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