A spraying apparatus includes a nozzle connected to a pressurized liquidsupply anddispensing a spray pattern from a discharge orifice of the nozzle Astroboscopic lightsource is mounted on one side of the nozzle and directs a pulsating light beamalong thespray pattern such that the spray pattern is stroboscopically illuminated andvisible to anoperator on the opposite side of the nozzle. Continuous light can also beprovided toilluminate the spraying apparatus for night operations.