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- [vid-i-kon]
- /ˈvɪd ɪˌkɒn/
- /vˈɪdɪkən/
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- [vid-i-kon]
- /ˈvɪd ɪˌkɒn/
Definitions of vidicon word
- noun vidicon 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. 1
- noun vidicon 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 0
- noun vidicon 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 0
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Origin of vidicon
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; vid(eo) + icon(oscope)
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Parts of speech for Vidicon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vidicon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
vidicon usage trend in Literature
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