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vidicon Definition

☆ vidi·con (vid′i kän′)

noun

a television camera pickup tube of high sensitivity in which the image is focused on a thin, transparent metal film backed with a layer of photoconductive material that is scanned with a low-velocity electron beam

Etymology: vid(eo) + icon(oscope)

vidicon Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • tube: It has a vidicon tube, unlike a modern CCD camera.