flashbulb
/ˈflæʃˌbʌlb/
noun
- A small glass bulb that produces a bright flash of light for taking photographs, especially in older cameras.
- The flashbulb popped and lit up the entire room for a second.
- My grandfather's old camera uses a flashbulb that you have to replace after each photo.
- She collected vintage flashbulbs as a hobby.
- A bright, sudden burst of light, often used figuratively to describe a moment of insight or memory.
- Her idea was a flashbulb moment that changed the project.
- The memory came back like a flashbulb, bright and sudden.
- A flashbulb of inspiration went off in his mind, and he knew the answer.