strobing

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noun

A brief flashing on and off, as of a stroboscopic lamp.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of strobe
nounstrobing (countable and uncountable, plural strobings)

plural strobings

  1. countableuncountableA brief flashing on and off, as of a stroboscopic lamp.

    When a TV monitor is in shot, and the film is transferred to video through the normal 2:3 pulldown there will be a strobing effect where the film and video frame rates clash.

    2013, David Mellor, Sound Person's Guide to Video, page 216

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
twinkling
Cite this entry
APA

strobing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strobing

MLA

“strobing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strobing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strobing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strobing.

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