crt screen
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Definition
- Noun:
- The display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube: A "crt screen" refers to the visible, illuminated area on the front of a cathode-ray tube (CRT) device, such as an old television or computer monitor, where images and text are formed by a scanning electron beam.
Usage
- The term "crt screen" is a technical noun phrase used to specify the display component of CRT-based technology. It is often used in technical descriptions, historical discussions of technology, or when comparing display types.
Examples
- Noun:
- The old computer's crt screen flickered before displaying the command prompt.
- Compared to a modern LCD, a crt screen is much heavier and deeper.
Advanced Usage
- "the crt screen": Used to refer to the specific display surface of a CRT device in a definitive way.
- The crt screen of the vintage arcade machine had a persistent phosphor glow.
Variants and Related Words
- CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube) (n): The vacuum tube technology itself, of which the screen is a part.
- Before flat panels, most TVs used CRT technology.
- Monitor (n): A general term for a display device; a CRT monitor has a crt screen.
- Display (n): A general term for a surface that presents visual information.
Synonyms
- CRT display: A synonym emphasizing the display function.
- Cathode-ray tube screen: A more formal, full term.
Related Phrases
- On the crt screen: Describing where something appears.
- The radar blip appeared on the crt screen.
- Crt screen technology: Referring to the technical field.
- Crt screen technology was dominant for decades.
Notes
- The term "crt screen" is largely historical or technical, as CRT technology has been largely superseded by LCD, LED, and OLED displays in common use. It is a compound noun where "crt" acts as an adjective specifying the type of screen.
Noun
- the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube