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Definition of: stroboscope
(strob′ə·skōp) noun
An instrument for observing or studying periodic motion by rendering the moving body visible only at certain points of its path. [<Gk. strobos twisting + -SCOPE]
—strob′o·scop′ic (-skop′·ik) or ·i·cal adjective
—strob·os·co·py (strob·os′·kə·pē) noun
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