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Meaning of "ring flash" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RING FLASH

ring flash play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RING FLASH

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Ring flash is a noun.
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WHAT DOES RING FLASH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ring flash

Ring flash

A ring flash, invented by Lester A. Dine in 1952, originally for use in dental photography, is a circular photographic flash that fits around the lens, especially for use in macro photography. Its most important characteristic is providing even illumination with few shadows visible in the photograph, as the origin of the light is very close to the optical axis of the lens. When the subject is very close to the camera, as is the case in macro photography, the distance of the flash from the optical axis becomes significant. For objects close to the camera, the size of the ring flash is significant and so the light encounters the subject from many angles in the same way that it does with a conventional flash with soft box. This has the effect of further softening any shadows. Ring flashes are also very popular in portrait and fashion photography. In addition to softening shadows and creating circular highlights in the model's eyes, the unique way that a ring flash renders light gives the model a shadowy halo that is a common feature of fashion photography.

Definition of ring flash in the English dictionary

The definition of ring flash in the dictionary is a type of electronic flash in which the light source is arranged in a ring around the lens in order to produce a light without shadows.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RING FLASH

ring a bell
ring back
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ring down the curtain
ring exercise
ring false
ring fence
ring finger
ring gauge
ring in
ring main
Ring of the Nibelung
ring off
ring out
ring ouzel
ring road
ring rot
ring spanner
ring taw

WORDS THAT END LIKE RING FLASH

backlash
backsplash
clash
electronic flash
eyelash
flash
green flash
helium flash
hot flash
lash
multiflash
newsflash
outflash
photoflash
prank flash
shoulder flash
slash
splash
synchroflash
thunderflash

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

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Translation of «ring flash» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RING FLASH

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

Translator English - Chinese

环形闪光灯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flash anular
570 millions of speakers

English

ring flash
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंगूठी फ़्लैश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حلقة فلاش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кольцевой вспышки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anel de flash
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রিং ফ্ল্যাশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flash annulaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cincin kilat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ringblitz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リングフラッシュ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

링 플래시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ring flash
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vòng đèn flash
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோதிரத்தை ஃப்ளாஷ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रिंग फ्लॅश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Halka flaş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

flash anulare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pierścień flash
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кільцевої спалаху
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bliț inel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

flash δαχτυλίδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ring flits
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ringblixt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ring flash
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RING FLASH»

The term «ring flash» is normally little used and occupies the 122.495 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ring flash

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RING FLASH»

Discover the use of ring flash in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ring flash and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Animal ABCs: Ring Flash Cards
Children and adults enjoy Clare Beaton's fun illustrations while practicing their ABCs with Mudpuppy's on-the-go Animal ABCs Ring Flash Cards.
Mudpuppy, 2006
2
Portrait Photography: Secrets of Posing and Lighting
The ring flash is a classic lighting accessory and has been used by fashion photographers since its invention. It eliminates nearly all shadows. Background choice Your choice of background can dramatically change the image, as you can see ...
Mark Cleghorn, 2004
3
Popular Mechanics
... the subject, causing irregularities like a nose, chin or ear to cast deep shadows on the unlighted side. Such shadows block out detail and create a harsh, contrasty picture. Because a ring flash surrounds the lens, it floods the subject with ...
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The Digital Photography Book
Part of the ring flash look is that you clearly see the black halo shadow it creates around your subject, but if you don't have your subject really close to your background (which breaks all of our other background rules), you won't see that halo.
Scott Kelby, 2012
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PHOTOVIDEOi
With a logo that vaguely resembles a communist propaganda poster though we were slightly disappointed to find out that it was a mere ring flash adaptor. What is a ring flash adaptor? Well, it's basically a ring flash on a budget. Nope, the ...
6
American Photo
In the '80s the ring flash's creative appeal faded, but now it's back, big time. The question facing the visual culture is: Why'? in a recent article about Helmut Newton's continuing influence on young fashion designers and photographers, Vogue ...
7
Veterinary Ophthalmology: Two Volume Set
Reasonable option for Canon lenses and cameras (if you like a ring flash) Best option for Nikon cameras without wireless control built into the camera (otherwise use R1 below) Best option for Nikon cameras with wireless control built into the ...
Kirk N. Gelatt, Brian C. Gilger, Thomas J. Kern, 2013
8
Guerrilla Glamour
Another piece of lighting gear you might consider adding to your guerrilla arsenal is a ring flash, especially if you, like many glamour photographers, enjoy and appreciate the near-shadowless look it produces. There are a number of types of  ...
Jimmy D
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Photography
John Ingledew. Ring-flash Ring-flash light comes from a circular flash tube which is fitted around the lens of the camera. The circular flash tube gives a soft, even, frontal light and an even shadow all around the subject. Ring-flash has been ...
John Ingledew, 2005
10
Rolando Gomez's Lighting for Glamour Photography: Techniques ...
From simple sunlight to professional studio lighting systems, this manual presents practical examples of lighting sources and shows how to develop, refine, and execute such lighting in a variety of settings.
Rolando Gomez, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RING FLASH»

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Flashpoint Adds the New Ring Li-on Ring Flash to Collection of …
The Flashpoint Ring Li-on is a 400ws lithium powered, self-contained ring flash system optimized to meet the ever-innovative professional photographer's vision. «Marketwired, Mar 15»
2
Review: Godox Witstro AR400 Ring Flash
Recently, Godox came out with the Witstro AR400 ring flash–a compact solution and alternative to many of the more expensive offerings out there. While it's very ... «The Phoblographer, Feb 15»
3
Vany Brings A Ring Flash To Mobile Devices
We're sure many of you guys have seen portraits taken where the subject's face is well and evenly illuminated. This is sometimes thanks to the use of a ring flash ... «Ubergizmo, Jan 15»
4
Because You've Always Wanted a Selfie Flash For Your Phone
How about the selfie flash? ... and "selfie beautification tools," you can also legitimately buy a $30 plug-in LED ring flash to illuminate your face as you pose. «Gizmodo, Jan 15»
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Review: Roundflash offers an affordable and portable ring light
However, while offerings like the Orbis and RayFlash are well-regarded, and set the standard for modern ring flash adapters, the RoundFlash Ring does things a ... «Gizmag, Dec 14»
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Review: Canon MR-14EX II Ring Flash
Earlier this year, Canon introduced their MR-14 EX II ring flash. As the successor to their aging offering, the new flash brought minor upgrades with it including ... «The Phoblographer, Nov 14»
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Three Creative Ways to Use a Ring Flash
AdoramaTV presents Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey. Ring flash in portraits has a very distinctive look but owning a ring flash doesn't limit ... «Adorama, Feb 14»
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Lightstrap: An iPhone Case that Doubles as a Capable Ring Flash
Lightstrap is basically a ring flash that doubles as a case for your iPhone 5 or 5s. Just attach it to your iPhone, pull up any camera app that is enabled to use the ... «PetaPixel, Dec 13»
9
Angelina's Bondi ring flash adds fuel to wedding rumours
ANGELINA Jolie has sparked new rumours that she and Brad Pitt have tied the knot by stepping out with a mysterious new ring on her finger in Sydney. «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Oct 13»
10
The Q Camera Has 3G, A Ring Flash And Manual Focus... And …
The Q is waterproof (to three feet) and shockproof, and has a built-in ring-flash. That's right: now you can take flash pictures with a compact camera and they'll ... «Cult of Mac, Aug 13»

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