flashbulbs
One-time photo lights
Flashbulbs are single-use bulbs that produce a brief, intense burst of light for photography.
Before electronic flash units became standard, photographers used flashbulbs that burned out after one use: The flashbulbs popped as celebrities walked the red carpet.
The term persists figuratively for the effect of bright camera lights: flashbulb memories—vivid recollections frozen like a photograph at moments of shock or significance.
Image capturing device
- shutterHinged window covering
- exposureState of being unprotected
- filmMovie or coating
- strobeRapidly pulsing light
magnesium · disposable · sync · reflector · bounce · studio · portrait · snapshot
Break apart suddenly
camera
Image capturing device
strobe · magnesium · disposable · sync · reflector · bounce · studio · portrait · snapshot · trigger
burst
Break apart suddenly
bright · blinding · dazzle · flare · glare · explosion · ignition
celebrities
Well-known public figures
- tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
scandal · publicity · frenzy · hounding · intrusive · starlets · premiere · ambush · mob · swarm
vintage
Quality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- relicPreserved ancient object
- discontinuedNo longer available
superseded · dated · retro · nostalgic · museum · replaced · analog · defunct · outmoded · historical
- debutsdebut, first show, debut performance, first appearance, premiere
- famefame, famous, celebrity, renown, famed
flashbulbshot lights
LED panels · ambient light · natural light · fluorescent lighting · daylight
- flashbulb memoryVivid recall of shocking events
- flashbulb momentIntensely recalled instant
- flashbulb memoriesIntensely vivid crisis recollections