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stroboscopic lamp
stroboscopic disk
Rotating disk creates optical illusions.
stroboscopic microscope
Stroboscopic effect
The stroboscopic effect is a visual phenomenon caused by aliasing that occurs when continuous rotational or other cyclic motion is represented by a series of short or instantaneous samples (as opposed to a continuous view) at a sampling rate close to the period of the motion.
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