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flash·gun

 (flăsh′gŭn′)
n.
A dry-cell powered photographic apparatus that holds and electrically triggers a flashbulb. Also called flash unit.
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flashgun

(ˈflæʃˌɡʌn)
n
(Photography) a type of electronic flash, attachable to or sometimes incorporated in a camera, that emits a very brief flash of light when the shutter is open
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flash•gun

(ˈflæʃˌgʌn)

n.
a device that simultaneously discharges a flashbulb or flashtube and operates a camera shutter.
[1925–30]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.flashgun - a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photographflashgun - a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
flash camera - a camera with a photoflash attachment
lamp - an artificial source of visible illumination
photographic equipment - equipment used by a photographer
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Translations

flashgun

[ˈflæʃˌgʌn] n (Phot) → lampeggiatore m
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That picture was technically difficult because the horse was scared of the flashgun, which couldn't be used, and the light was fading.
This Speedlite flashgun makes the life of the photographer much easier by taking the guesswork out of bounced flash.
The second vision, published more obscurely as a rapid communication in the Journal of Experimental Zoology by the noted Indian chronobiologists Joshi and Chandrashekaran [145], showed that a single bright flash of submillisecond light delivered via a Metz mecablitz flashgun could produce significant advances and delays (30-60 min) in the flight activity of the Schneider's round-leaf bat, Hipposideros speoris [145].
(10) "So I put my camera on a tripod with a very wide angle lens, settings configured such as predictive autofocus, motorwind, even a flashgun, to give me a chance of a facial close up if they were to approach again for a play.
London, United Kingdom, April 07, 2014 --(PR.com)-- On March 31st 2014, Hink Pro Limited launched their Kickstarter campaign for the world's first flexible flashgun. It's called the Spacefish and seems set to make waves across the photographic industry.
You can attach Sony's proprietary accessories to the camera using this port, or just attach a giant external flashgun. The original RX100 was missing this hot-shoe, and we couldn't figure out why Sony would make such a kick-ass camera (that impressed everyone from n00bs to pros) and leave out the damn hot-shoe port!
Although, the Naxals managed to flee, security forces recovered a 9mm pistol, three live cartridges, six detonators, five gelatin sticks, two circuits, four battery chargers, one camera flashgun, one can bomb and a China-made binocular from the scene of encounter.
Many coaches will halt games and demand that a photographer using direct flash stop immediately, as the high-intensity light source that originates from a direct flashgun can cause an athlete to suffer flash blindness or be temporarily distracted.
These include 10 mega pixels per image (double the pixel resolution), improved colour depth and dynamic range, Ethernet upload connectivity, a much faster flashgun refresh rate and a more compact housing for ease of deployment.
As Jason went to snap the first shot, his fully-charged flashgun batteries ran out.