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flashgun

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An electrically powered device used to trigger a flashbulb.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any similar unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flash, photoflash, flash lamp, flashbulb, flash bulb

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lamp, photographic equipment

History

Etymology

From flash + gun.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 閃光燈 /闪光灯 (shǎnguāngdēng) — a unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography
  • Finnish: salaman laukaisin — a unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography
  • French: flash (photographique) — a unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography
  • German: Blitzlicht — a unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography
  • Japanese: ストロボ (sutorobo) — a unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography
  • Japanese: フラッシュ (furasshu) — a unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography
  • Polish: flesz — a unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography
  • Russian: вспы́шка (vspýška) — a unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography
  • Russian: фотовспы́шка (fotovspýška) — a unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography