- photoflood
- noun Date: 1933 an electric lamp that provides intense sustained illumination for taking photographs
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photoflood — [fɔtoflɔd] adj. et n. m. ÉTYM. V. 1966; angl. photoflood (lamp) av. 1966; de photo (→ Photo ), et flood, n., d après flood lamp, 1916, littéralt « lampe qui inonde (de lumière) ». ❖ ♦ Techn. (photogr., cin.). Syn. de flood. Adj. invar. || Lampes … Encyclopédie Universelle
photoflood — [fōt′ōflud΄, fōt′əflud΄] adj. Photog. designating, of, or using a high intensity electric lamp or light used for sustained illumination n. a photoflood bulb, lamp, etc. * * * pho·to·flood (fōʹtō flŭd ) n. A reusable electric lamp that produces a… … Universalium
photoflood — [fōt′ōflud΄, fōt′əflud΄] adj. Photog. designating, of, or using a high intensity electric lamp or light used for sustained illumination n. a photoflood bulb, lamp, etc … English World dictionary
photoflood — noun A lamp that produces a broad beam of continuous bright light; used to illuminate a photographic subject Syn: photoflood lamp … Wiktionary
photoflood lamp — noun see photoflood * * * /foh teuh flud / an incandescent tungsten lamp in which high intensity is obtained by overloading voltage: used in photography, television, etc. Also, photoflood. [PHOTO + FLOOD] * * * phoˈtoflood or photoflood lamp noun … Useful english dictionary
photoflood lamp — /foh teuh flud / an incandescent tungsten lamp in which high intensity is obtained by overloading voltage: used in photography, television, etc. Also, photoflood. [PHOTO + FLOOD] * * * … Universalium
photoflood bulb — noun see photoflood … Useful english dictionary
Photoflood — Осветитель, используемый в фотопроцессах … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
photoflood — pho·to·flood s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} lampada da fotografia con specchio incorporato che consente di ottenere un fascio di luce ampio e uniforme {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX. ETIMO: comp. di photo 2foto e flood inondazione … Dizionario italiano
photoflood — pho·to·flood … English syllables
