| stroboscopic | Pertaining to the illusion of motion, retarded or accelerated, produced by visual images observed intermittently in rapid succession. Origin: G. Strobos, a twisting around, fr. Strepho, to twist, + skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
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| stroboscopic disk | A revolving disk that gives successive views of a moving object. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stroboscopic microscope | <instrument> A microscope that has a light source that flashes at a constant rate so that an analysis of the motility of an object may be made; it may be used for high speed or low speed (time-lapse) cinephotomicrography. (05 Mar 2000) |