synchroflash

American

[sing-kruh-flash] / ˈsɪŋ krəˌflæʃ /

adjective

of or relating to photography employing a device that synchronizes the photoflash with the shutter.

synchroflash British

/ ˈsɪŋkrəʊˌflæʃ /

noun

a mechanism in a camera that enables the shutter to be fully open while the light from a flashbulb or electronic flash is at its brightest

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Etymology

Origin of synchroflash

First recorded in 1935–40; synchro- + flash

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