stroboscopic
Freeze-motion light effect
Stroboscopic describes the effect produced by a strobe light—rapid flashes that make continuous motion appear frozen or segmented.
A stroboscopic image captures something at regular intervals: The stroboscopic photograph showed the golfer's swing in twelve positions.
The technique reveals details invisible to the naked eye, used in science, photography, and industrial applications to analyze rotating machinery or vibrating objects.
Repeated brief illumination
- flickeringShining unsteadily, intermittently
- freeze-frameHalted motion picture image
- aliasingSignal misidentification from undersampling
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
intermittent · pulsing · sampling · artifact · illusion · temporal · zoetrope · shutter
Rotational speed indicator
- RPMTurns in sixty seconds
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- rotationTurning on an axis
vibration · oscillation · timing · synchronization · diagnostic · mechanical · industrial · tuning
Element fifty-four, noble gas
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
- discoSeventies dance music
- clubOrganization with membership
- stageRaised performance platform
DJ · rave · dance · nightclub · emergency · beacon · warning · signal
Sensation of spinning
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
- photosensitiveResponsive to radiant energy
epilepsy · migraine · sensory · overstimulation · jarring · unsettling · discomfiting
Moving very quickly
- flashBrief burst of light
- exposureState of being unprotected
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- dropletTiny liquid sphere
splash · ballistics · shutter · capture · sequential
flashing
Repeated brief illumination
- flickeringShining unsteadily, intermittently
- freeze-frameHalted motion picture image
- aliasingSignal misidentification from undersampling
persistence · intermittent · pulsing · sampling · artifact · illusion · temporal · zoetrope · shutter · sync
tachometer
Rotational speed indicator
- RPMTurns in sixty seconds
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
rotation · vibration · oscillation · timing · synchronization · diagnostic · mechanical · industrial · tuning · speed
xenon
Element fifty-four, noble gas
stage · DJ · rave · dance · nightclub · emergency · beacon · warning · signal · aviation
vertigo
Sensation of spinning
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
photosensitive · epilepsy · migraine · sensory · overstimulation · jarring · unsettling · discomfiting
high-speed
Moving very quickly
- flashBrief burst of light
- exposureState of being unprotected
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
droplet · splash · ballistics · shutter · capture · sequential
stroboscopiccontinuous
Without pause or gap
steady · constant · uninterrupted · sustained · uniform