A strobe light is a light that flashes very quickly and repeatedly instead of staying on.

What it’s used for:

• Concerts & clubs – creates dramatic, frozen-in-time effects

• Photography – captures motion step-by-step

• Warning signals – emergency vehicles, alarms

• Science & engineering – studying fast movement (like spinning objects)

How it works (simple):

• It turns on and off many times per second

• The faster the flashes, the more motion appears “stopped” or jumpy

Safety note:
Strobe lights can be uncomfortable or unsafe for people with photosensitive epilepsy, so they’re often used with warnings