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photoflash

photoflash noun: a lamp that emits a brief flash of bright light; used to take photographs in a dark environment.

Noun

photoflash (plural photoflashes)

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

Forms of photoflash

pluralphotoflashes

Origin of photoflash

From photo- + flash.

Words formed from photoflash

  • photoflash bomb
  • photoflash capacitor
  • photoflash cartridge
  • photoflash composition
  • photoflash lamp
  • photoflash unit

Questions about photoflash

What does photoflash mean?
Photoflash means a lamp that emits a brief flash of bright light; used to take photographs in a dark environment.
What part of speech is photoflash?
Photoflash is a noun.
What is the plural of photoflash?
The plural of photoflash is photoflashes.

Words near photoflash in the dictionary

  1. photofissioning
  2. photofissions
  3. photofit
  4. photofits
  5. photofitting
  6. photoflash
  7. photoflash bomb
  8. photoflashes
  9. photoflood
  10. photofloods
  11. photofluorogram

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