kinescope
/'kiniskoup/
Definition
- Noun:
- A cathode-ray tube in a television receiver: A specific type of vacuum tube that translates an incoming television signal into a visible picture on a luminescent screen. This term historically refers to the picture tube in older television sets.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The technician replaced the faulty kinescope to restore the television's picture.
- Early color televisions used a more complex kinescope than their black-and-white counterparts.
Advanced Usage
- The term kinescope is largely historical and technical, primarily used when discussing the technology of mid-20th-century television sets. It is rarely used in modern contexts, as contemporary displays use LCD, LED, or plasma technology.
Variants and Related Words
- Picture tube: A more common synonym for the television display component.
- Cathode-ray tube (CRT): The broader technical category of vacuum tube display devices, which includes the kinescope.
- Kinescope recording: A related but distinct term referring to an early method of recording a television program by filming the picture from a video monitor. This is a compound term and not a direct variant of the core word.
Synonyms
- Picture tube
- Television tube
- CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube)
Related Idioms
Noun
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a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen
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