color television tube

Thân thiện

A technician carefully replaces the color television tube inside the old set.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A television tube that displays images in full color: A specialized cathode-ray tube (CRT) used in older television sets and monitors to produce a full-color picture by combining red, green, and blue light.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The technician replaced the faulty color television tube to restore the picture.
  • Early models of color TVs were much heavier due to the large color television tube inside.

Advanced Usage

• Technical Context: The term is specific to CRT (cathode-ray tube) technology. In modern usage, it is often discussed in historical or repair contexts, as flat-panel displays (LCD, LED, OLED) have largely replaced tubes.
  • The museum's exhibit on 20th-century technology featured a dissected color television tube.

Variants and Related Words

• Color CRT: A more technical synonym.
• Picture tube: A general term for a television CRT, which can be monochrome or color.
• Trinitron: A proprietary type of color television tube developed by Sony.
• Shadow mask: A key component inside a color television tube that helps align the electron beams.

Synonyms

• Color CRT
• Color picture tube

Notes on Meaning

• This is a compound noun referring to a specific physical component of older television sets. The core target word is the full compound "color television tube." It is not typically used in idiomatic expressions or as a phrasal verb.

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Noun

1. a television tube that displays images in full color

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