flashbulb
/ˈflæʃbʌlb/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लैश्बल्ब
फ़्लैशबल्ब (कैमरे में क्षण-भर तेज़ चमक देने वाला बल्ब)
Core word
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a small bulb, used especially in older cameras, that gives a very bright light for a moment when a photograph is taken
फ़्लैशबल्ब (कैमरे में क्षण-भर तेज़ चमक देने वाला बल्ब)
- Flashbulbs popped as the film star stepped out of the car.
- an old camera with a flashbulb
- The photographer changed the flashbulb after every shot.
+ 2 more examples
- Old news photos were taken with flashbulbs that burned out after one use.
- The museum has a collection of flashbulbs from the 1950s.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
flashbulb (countable noun)
A flashbulb was a small bulb that gave one burst of bright light for a photograph. It is one word and countable.
'Flashbulb' छोटा बल्ब था जो फ़ोटो के लिए एक बार तेज़ रोशनी देता था। यह एक शब्द और countable है।
- The photographer replaced the flashbulb after each shot.
- Old cameras used a new flashbulb for every picture.
flashbulb + noun (as a modifier)
It can describe a quick, bright moment: flashbulb memory, a flashbulb effect.
यह तेज़ और चमकीले क्षण का वर्णन भी कर सकता है: flashbulb memory।
- Many people have a flashbulb memory of where they were on that day.
flashbulb vs flash / flashgun
A flashbulb is the bulb itself; flash and flashgun now name the light on a modern camera.
Flashbulb स्वयं बल्ब है; आधुनिक कैमरे की रोशनी को flash या flashgun कहते हैं।
- Modern cameras have a built-in flash and need no flashbulb.
flashbulb memory (psychology)
A flashbulb memory is a very clear memory of an important, surprising event, with details such as where you were.
Flashbulb memory किसी महत्वपूर्ण, चौंकाने वाली घटना की बहुत साफ़ स्मृति है, जिसमें यह भी याद रहता है कि आप कहाँ थे।
- Her flashbulb memory of the final over stayed with her for years.
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flashbulb + verb
poppop offburn outexplodego off
- A flashbulb popped, and the whole room lit up for a second.
verb + flashbulb
changereplacefitusepop
- He fitted a fresh flashbulb before the group photo.
adjective + flashbulb
brightbluespentoldtiny
- The spent flashbulb lay on the table.
flashbulb + noun
flashbulb memoryflashbulb momentflashbulb effectflashbulb photography
- Psychologists study the flashbulb effect in memory.
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- Flashbulbs popped as the cricketers stepped off the bus.
क्रिकेटरों के बस से उतरते ही कैमरों की रोशनी चमक उठी।
- Radhika found a box of old flashbulbs in her grandfather's studio.
राधिका को अपने दादाजी के स्टूडियो में पुराने फ्लैशबल्बों का एक डिब्बा मिला।
- The photographer's flashbulb blinded me for a moment.
फ़ोटोग्राफ़र के फ्लैशबल्ब से एक पल के लिए मेरी आँखें चौंधिया गईं।
- The old studio used a flashbulb for every wedding photo.
पुराना स्टूडियो हर शादी की तस्वीर के लिए फ्लैशबल्ब इस्तेमाल करता था।
- Her memory of the announcement was like a flashbulb in the dark.
घोषणा की उसकी स्मृति अँधेरे में फ्लैशबल्ब की चमक जैसी थी।
- The museum displayed a camera with a half-used packet of flashbulbs.
संग्रहालय में एक कैमरा रखा था जिसके साथ फ्लैशबल्बों का आधा इस्तेमाल हुआ पैकेट था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The flashbulb was exploded when he took the photo.
✓ The flashbulb exploded when he took the photo.
Explode is intransitive here, so it should not be passive.
यहाँ 'explode' intransitive है, इसलिए passive नहीं बनता।