picture tube
picture tube noun: the cathode ray tube which produced moving images on the screen of a television set, prior to the development of LEDs.
Noun
picture tube (plural picture tubes)
- The cathode ray tube which produced moving images on the screen of a television set, prior to the development of LEDs.
- The conventional TV picture tube, whose monstrous bubble of vacuum is responsible for most of the bulk of the TV cabinet, may be on its way out. Electronics men have long dreamed of shrinking the tube to a flat plate not much bigger than the picture.1955 May 7, “Science: Slimmer TV”, in Time, retrieved 12 Nov 2015
- The bulky, squarish, heavy picture tube, the standard television technology for more than 60 years, is heading for the dustbin of history much faster than anyone expected.2006 May 7, Eric A. Taub, “Picture Tubes Are Fading Into the Past”, in New York Times, retrieved 12 Nov 2015
picture tube meaning in Tamil
picture tube in Tamil
- படக்குழாய், படக் குழல்
Forms of picture tube
| plural | picture tubes |
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Questions about picture tube
- What does picture tube mean?
- Picture tube means the cathode ray tube which produced moving images on the screen of a television set, prior to the development of LEDs.
- What is picture tube in Tamil?
- Picture tube in Tamil is படக்குழாய், படக் குழல். See Picture tube meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is picture tube?
- Picture tube is a noun.
- What is the plural of picture tube?
- The plural of picture tube is picture tubes.
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