vidicon

American  

[vid-i-kon] / ˈvɪd ɪˌkɒn /

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.

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vidicon British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of vidicon

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

Example Sentences

Both spacecraft were designed to be stable platforms for their vidicon cameras, which used red, green and blue filters to produce full-color images.

From Scientific American

The Vidicon camera, a new type of TV camera.

From Time Magazine Archive

At last week's Manhattan convention of the Institute of Radio Engineers, Radio Corporation of America showed a tiny, bright-eyed tube, the Vidicon, which would just suit Big Brother's purposes.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Vidicon works on a new principle.

From Time Magazine Archive

An ordinary television set turns the current into a copy of the scene which the Vidicon is viewing.

From Time Magazine Archive