CRT screen
- noun
- /siː ɑːr tiː skriːn/
- Archaic
- The stimuli were presented centrally on a 17-inch CRT screen, and all were designed to be no bigger than 11 cm (range: 4-11 cm).
and now you're gonna see an old-fashioned CRT screen. It's a split screen,
- and now you're gonna see an old-fashioned CRT screen. It's a split screen,
Examples
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He adjusted the brightness of the CRT screen to improve visibility during the presentation.
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I realize that you need a CRT screen for the light gun to work.
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The little CRT screen was never shown "on" in the show, but some color patterns or graphics would be cool.
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and now you're gonna see an old-fashioned CRT screen. It's a split screen,
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Banks of CRT screens offered them a visual representation of the telephone system's cybernetic organism.
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I love the solid feel of its clickety-clackety keyboard and the warm glow of its 9-inch amber CRT screen.
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The game looked vibrant on the old CRT screen that I found in the attic.
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Many retro gamers still prefer the classic CRT screen for its unique display qualities.
Synonyms
An old heavy TV or computer screen that uses a glass tube to show images
A large glass device in old TVs and computer screens that makes pictures with a beam of electrons
A long glass tube inside old televisions that makes the picture on the screen
A glass tube with a screen that shows early TV pictures
A glass tube inside old TVs that makes the picture on the screen
A large glass part inside old televisions that shows pictures in color
How Modern
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'CRT' specifies the type of 'screen' (a cathode‑ray tube display), so a learner who knows both constituents can derive that it is a display that uses a CRT. This straightforward noun–noun specification pattern is common in English and other languages, making it readily understandable to B1 learners who know the parts.
Etymology
The name CRT screen comes from the long glass tube inside old monitors, the CRT or 'cathode-ray tube', which used a beam to paint pictures on the screen. So CRT screen now means the older, bulky type of display.