iconoscope
[ahy-
kon
-
uh
-skohp]
/aɪˈkɒn əˌskoʊp/
noun
1.
a television camera tube in which a beam of high-velocity electrons scans a photoemissive mosaic.
Compare
orthicon
.
Origin
1930-35;
formerly trademark; see
icono-
,
-scope
British Dictionary definitions for
iconoscope
iconoscope
/
aɪˈkɒnəˌskəʊp
/
noun
1.
a television camera tube in which an electron beam scans a photoemissive surface, converting an optical image into electrical pulses