color television tube
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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a television tube that displays images in full color
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