vidicon

[ vid-i-kon ]

noun

, Television.

1. a camera tube in which a charge-density pattern is formed on a photoconductive surface scanned by a beam of low-velocity electrons for transmission as signals.

vidicon

/ ˈvɪdɪˌkɒn /

noun

1. a small television camera tube, used in closed-circuit television and outside broadcasts, in which incident light forms an electric charge pattern on a photoconductive surface. Scanning by a low-velocity electron beam discharges the surface, producing a current in an adjacent conducting layer See also Plumbicon

Word History and Origins

Origin of vidicon¹

First recorded in 1945–50; vid(eo) + icon(oscope)

Word History and Origins

Origin of vidicon¹

C20: from vid ( eo ) + icon ( oscope )