flash bulb
One-shot camera light
A flash bulb is a single-use bulb that produces a brief, intense burst of light for photography.
Before electronic flash units became standard, photographers used flash bulbs that burned out after one use: The photographer popped in a fresh flash bulb after each shot.
Also spelled as one word: flashbulb.
- cameraImage capturing device
- photographyCreating images from light
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- popFizzy drink, regionally
- burstBreak apart suddenly
red eye · memory · exposure · snapshot · photo op · press corps · disposable · vintage · old school · paparazzi · portrait · illuminate · filament · glass · click · shutter · blind · moment
- bulbsincandescent, CFL, halogen, fluorescent, flood light
- flashesstrobe, strobe light, light burst, lightning, burst
- signal lightsbeacon, beacon light, navigation light, signal lamp, warning light
light duration/pattern
flash bulbambient light
Existing illumination in space
tungsten light · flood light · natural light · available light · strobe
flash, bulb, flashed, flashes, flashing, flashy, flasher, flashiest, flashier