flashbulb en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈflæʃbʌlb/ (US)
Etymology
From flash + bulb.
Meanings
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(historical) A glass bulb that made a single bright flash for illumination during a photograph.
When Christine Jorgensen's plane touched down carrying her home from Denmark […] 300 reporters surged forwards, shouting questions as flash bulbs popped.
2005 March 2, Leslie Feinberg, “Even McCarthy was gay baited”, in Workers World:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flash bulb | alternative | lexicographic | |
| flashbulbs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
flashbulb moment · flashbulb memory