electronic flash

American  

[ih-lek-tron-ik flash, ee-lek-] / ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪk ˈflæʃ, ˌi lɛk- /

noun

Photography.

1. a flash lamp, usually attached to a camera or housed within a camera body, that produces brilliant flashes of light by the discharge of current through a gas-filled tube.

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electronic flash British  

noun

1. photog an electronic device for producing a very bright flash of light by means of an electric discharge in a gas-filled tube

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Etymology

Origin of electronic flash

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

The opening ceremony in the packed 80,000-seat Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou featured electronic flash, 3D animations and a virtual torchbearer.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2023

Instead, the high-tech games - billed of course as “green games” - offered electronic flash, three-D animations, and a virtual torchbearer.

From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Instead, the high-tech games — billed of course as “green games” — offered electronic flash, 3D animations and a virtual torchbearer.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023

In the 1950s, the Post suffered a severe attack of television, which in a single electronic flash pre-emoted the role of family entertainer.

From Time Magazine Archive

Inside the tube is a 16-mm. camera with an electronic flash.

From Time Magazine Archive