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: a device that utilizes a flash tube for high-speed illumination (as in photography)
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Zamiri splices the movie with colorful strobes that nod to her concert Jumbotrons while making the point that stardom is exhilarating and disorienting.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The main light comes from a 6500K bright white LED, which can cycle through multiple brightness modes, SOS mode, and a strobe.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
For Deaf guests, there are strobe fire alarms; and for autism spectrum guests, weighted blankets and non-fluoro lighting.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Silent strobe rescue signal Unlike standard alarms, Rescue Retriever does not emit sound.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The main light comes from a 6500K bright white LED, which can cycle through multiple brightness modes, SOS mode, and a strobe.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
For Deaf guests, there are strobe fire alarms; and for autism spectrum guests, weighted blankets and non-fluoro lighting.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Silent strobe rescue signal Unlike standard alarms, Rescue Retriever does not emit sound.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Strobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strobe. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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strobe
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: a device that produces a very brief strong flash of light (as for photography) and that can be used repeatedly
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