photoflash

[ foh-tuh-flash ]

noun

1. flashbulb.

adjective

1. of or relating to flash photography.

photoflash

/ ˈfəʊtəʊˌflæʃ /

noun

1. another name for flashbulb

Word History and Origins

Origin of photoflash¹

First recorded in 1925–30; photo- + flash

Example Sentences

A spokesman for Mac Dill Air Force base says the object was a photoflash bomb, used to aid WWII-era night photographic missions.

From Washington Times