Iconoscope (Noun)
Meaning
The first practical television-camera for picture pickup; invented in 1923 by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The invention of the iconoscope in 1923 marked a significant milestone in the development of television technology.
- The iconoscope was an early form of television-camera tube that used a mosaic of tiny photocells to capture live images.
- Vladimir Zworykin's patent for the iconoscope revolutionized the way people watched and interacted with television.
- In the early days of television broadcasting, the iconoscope played a crucial role in transmitting live images to the viewing public.
- Zworykin's iconoscope invention paved the way for the development of modern television cameras.