"preflash" meaning in All languages combined

See preflash on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: preflashes [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + flash. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|flash}} pre- + flash Head templates: {{en-noun}} preflash (plural preflashes)
  1. (photography) A flash produced in advance of the main flash when taking a picture. Categories (topical): Photography Synonyms: pre-flash

Inflected forms

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