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PRONUNCIATION OF FLASH GUN

flash gun play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLASH GUN

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Flash gun is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLASH GUN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of flash gun in the English dictionary

The definition of flash gun in the dictionary is 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.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLASH GUN

flash
flash burn
flash card
flash drive
flash eliminator
flash fiction
flash flood
flash Harry
flash in the pan
flash meter
flash mob
flash photography
flash photolysis
flash point
flash powder
flash set
flash smelting
flash suppressor
flash-fry
flashback

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLASH GUN

air gun
BB gun
big gun
electron gun
elephant gun
field gun
grease gun
jump the gun
machine gun
paint gun
pellet gun
smoking gun
son of a gun
spray gun
squirt gun
stun gun
Tommy gun
toy gun
water gun
young gun

Synonyms and antonyms of flash gun in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flash gun» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLASH GUN

Find out the translation of flash gun to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flash gun from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flash gun» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

闪光枪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arma de destello
570 millions of speakers

English

flash gun
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्लैश गन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بندقية فلاش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вспышке
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

flash gun
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফ্ল্যাশ বন্দুক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flash pistolet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pistol flash
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blitzgerät
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フラッシュガン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플래시 건
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lampu kilat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

súng đèn flash
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஃபிளாஷ் துப்பாக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लॅश तोफा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

flaş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Flash gun
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

broń błysk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спалаху
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pistol bliț
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

όπλο flash
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flits geweer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blixtpistol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flash pistol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flash gun

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLASH GUN»

The term «flash gun» is regularly used and occupies the 88.249 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLASH GUN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flash gun

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLASH GUN»

Discover the use of flash gun in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flash gun and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Popular Science
One end of the device screws into the regular socket of a flash gun. The other is slotted to provide a bayonet lock which facilitates rapid reloading. One size of the adapter, with a short stem, is for small reflectors; another size, with a longer stem  ...
2
Popular Photography - ND
... ne SAVE $58.93 on NEW BRISKIN MAGAZINE 8mm Movie Outfit Never belore such an opportunity! Now with the purchase oi any of the following cameras. you get a genuine MORTON FLASH GUN at the unheard-ol price of only $1.98!
3
Popular Science
PROVIDED with calibrated control for different speeds and photoflash-bulb types, a new flash gun for cameras with focal-plane shutters is claimed to give perfect synchronization between bulb and shutter. The unit is designed for use with any ...
4
Beneath Cornish Seas
Nikon D100, Light and Motion housing, 105 mm macro, Inon iQuad flash gun, ISO 200 f16 1/80. VAGE 51 : The Corkwing wrasse (Crenilabrus me/ops) does not Appear to undergo a sex change, unlike other species of wrasse. )However ...
Mark Webster, 2009
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Crime Scene Management: Scene Specific Methods
This means that information such as f numbers, shutter speed, ISO, zoom lens position etc are automatically transmitted from the camera to the flash gun. The correct exposure is achieved by a TTL sensor in the camera that controls the output ...
Raul Sutton, Keith Trueman, 2013
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The Underwater Photographer: Digital and Traditional Techniques
The flash gun is situated above and behind the port. N otice the immediate hot spot emanating from the flash gun. Keep the flash back and out of the picture area to avoid it being present in your finished photograph. 1 foot 2 foot 3 foot 0.3 m 0,6 ...
Martin Edge, 2006
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35mm for the Proletariat
Flash Mechanism Three things can be wrong if a flash mechanism doesn't work: the camera isn't working, flash gun isn't working, or both. To test the flash gun, install batteries and a good flashbulb and connect the two flash posts with a wire.
Hrad Kuzyk, 2007
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Popular Mechanics
By G. M. Pomeroy Coordinating the setting of your flash gun with the parallax setting of your view finder is done accurately when the gun is fitted with its own calibrated scale. Whether it's a distance of 30, 20 or 10 feet, you'll not be lighting your ...
9
Test line keeps flash guns firing
TRIPPER OR EXTENSION CORD TEST LINE To test cords, tripper, side light and extension, insert male plug in flash-gun socket. Insert bare wire in one side of cord plug, touch other end of cord with other bare wire. If lamp does not light, touch ...
10
Detached flash gun hung from camera handle
When taking pictures with a flash gun, many photographers who use a Speed- Graphic camera prefer to remove the gun from its bracket and hold it high above the bellows, as this method produces improved lighting effects affording better ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLASH GUN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flash gun is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Polaroid Swinger: Changing the Market in an Instant
Equipped with a “built-in flash gun,” the product sold so quickly that Polaroid had to ration its supply to camera stores. Advertisement. Continue ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
New Mike McCartney Exhibition to open
... bands at this time, Mike was nicknamed 'Flash Harry' by The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein for always using a flash gun for his live pictures. «Entertainment Focus, Jul 15»
3
Shedding light on low-light photography
... either reach for your tripod so you could shoot longer exposures without camera shake or attach a flash gun. If you didn't have them with you, ... «Gazette & Herald, Jun 15»
4
See Liverpool through a photographer's lens at St George's Hall
... bands at this time, Mike was nicknamed 'Flash Harry' by The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein for always using a flash gun for his live pictures. «Click Liverpool, Jun 15»
5
Plantz maintenance
Then there's the cost of the lenses and a suitable flash gun is £160.00. So, all in all I may have bitten off more than I can chew. As I said, a ... «PC Review.co.uk, Jun 15»
6
Visiting Puerto Rico, an idea as good today as in 1955
I took pictures with my film camera and flash gun, using blue bulbs for color. No built-in flash, then, and you had to be careful about burned ... «The News-Press, May 15»
7
10 commandments of wildlife photography
Very low light can also lend itself well to the use of flash, where you can intentionally underexposure the image, then use a flash gun to light up ... «Amateur Photographer, May 15»
8
Finding Success Beyond the Lens: Meet Two Entrepreneurs …
Get yourself the best modifiers since the index card and rubberband were first introduced to the flash gun at MagMod. Find more about Czap ... «Fstoppers, Apr 15»
9
Shooting For The Moon: Danny MacAskill's Eclipse
... Danny would be in shadow unless Rutger used a huge flash gun. He had one, but it only had enough juice in one burst to take one shot. «Red Bull, Mar 15»
10
PHOTOS: My View of the West with Sam Whitfield
Nikon D7100, Nikon 18-55mm VR, Sigma 70-300, Sigma 150-500mm, flash gun, tripod, spare memory cards (8GB), spare battery, remote ... «Western Morning News, Mar 15»

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