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iconoscope
[ ahy-kon-uh-skohp ]
noun
- a television camera tube in which a beam of high-velocity electrons scans a photoemissive mosaic.
iconoscope
/ ɪˈɒəˌəʊ /
noun
- a television camera tube in which an electron beam scans a photoemissive surface, converting an optical image into electrical pulses
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of iconoscope1
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Example Sentences
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He suggested they be named for the iconoscope tube, but membershipdidn’t like “Ike” because it was too reminiscent of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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A: In 1948, the television academy initially considered “Ike,” the nickname for the television iconoscope tube.
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A: In 1948, the television academy initially considered "Ike," the nickname for the television iconoscope tube.
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