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, 3D animations and a virtual torchbearer.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 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

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

Educational software was once limited to electronic flash cards suitable for drilling students in math, spelling or Latin verbs.

From Time Magazine Archive