镁光灯 (měi guāng dēng) — magnesium lamp (a bright flash lamp, historically used in photography)
Definition
Historical term for the early photographic flash lamp, which burned magnesium powder to produce a brief, intense burst of light. Largely obsolete today, replaced by electronic flash (闪光灯).
noun
magnesium lamp (a bright flash lamp, historically used in photography)
Measure word · 盏
Examples
- 镁光灯。Lǎo shè yǐng shī yòng měi guāng dēng pāi le hěn duō jīng diǎn zhào piàn.The old photographer used a magnesium lamp to take many classic photos.
- 镁光灯。Zhè zhǒng měi guāng dēng xiàn zài yǐ jīng hěn shǎo jiàn le.This kind of magnesium lamp is rarely seen nowadays.
- 镁光灯。Bó wù guǎn lǐ hái chén liè zhe dāng nián de měi guāng dēng.The museum still displays the magnesium lamps from those years.
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