2. A special-purpose electron tube in which electrons are accelerated by high-voltage anodes, formed into a beam by focusing electrodes, and projected toward a phosphorescent screen that forms one face of the tube.
To form a display, or image, on the screen, the electron beam is deflected in the vertical and horizontal directions either by the electrostatic effect of electrodes within the tube or by magnetic fields produced by coils located around the neck of the tube.
3. A type of recording-level indicator using a luminous display in a special tube.The display is usually like an "eye" with a keyhole in the middle, and the maximum recording level corresponds to the closing-up of a slot at the bottom of the keyhole which is superseded by meters in current-model recorders.
2. A cathode-ray tube in which electromagnetic deflection is used on the electron beam.
A cathode-ray tube is a vacuum tube in which a stream of electrons is accelerated and focused in a beam that produces traces of light on a screen at one end of the tube and which is used in television sets, computer monitors, and as an indicator in radar sets, etc.
The cathode-ray tubes are used in oscilloscopes, radar, television sets, and computer monitors.