Definition
orthicons
noun
- Plural of orthicon; television camera tubes that convert optical images into electrical signals, used in early television broadcasting.
Usage: technical; dated; electronics/broadcasting
Examples
- Early television studios relied on orthicons to capture live broadcasts.
- The orthicons in that 1950s camera were state-of-the-art technology.
- Engineers replaced the old orthicons with modern CCD sensors.
- Orthicons were essential components in mid-twentieth-century television equipment.