flash lamp

An electric lamp for producing a high-intensity light of very short duration for use in photography.

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flash′ lamp`

or flash′lamp`,

a lamp for providing momentary illumination of the subject of a photograph.

[1885–90]

Flash lamp

An assembly holding a Flash bulb, a light reflector, and a switch, battery, and wiring necessary for igniting the flash bulb. The flash lamp had no provision for synchronizing the light flash with the camera shutter.

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Noun

flash lamp - a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

flash bulb, flashbulb, flashgun, photoflash, flash

flash camera - a camera with a photoflash attachment

lamp - an artificial source of visible illumination

photographic equipment - equipment used by a photographer

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