iconoscope

i·con·o·scope

 (ī-kŏn′ə-skōp′)

n.

An electron tube used in the earliest video cameras to capture images by scanning a photoactive mosaic with an electron beam.

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[Originally a trademark.]

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iconoscope

(aɪˈkɒnəˌskəʊp)

n

(Broadcasting) a television camera tube in which an electron beam scans a photoemissive surface, converting an optical image into electrical pulses

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i•con•o•scope

(aɪˈkɒn əˌskoʊp)

n.

a television camera tube in which a beam of high-velocity electrons scans a photoemissive mosaic. Compare orthicon.

[1930–35; formerly a trademark]

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Noun

1.

iconoscope - the first practical television-camera for picture pickup; invented in 1923 by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin television pickup tube, television-camera tube - a tube that rapidly scans an optical image and converts it into electronic signals

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iconoscope