iconoscope

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noun

an early television camera having a mosaic of photoactive cells

OriginAncient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti →
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Meanings

nouniconoscope (plural iconoscopes)

plural iconoscopes

  1. an early television camera having a mosaic of photoactive cells

Origin

  1. Englishicono-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  4. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  5. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  6. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  7. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  8. Englishiconoscope

From icono- + -scope.

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Translations

Czech ikonoskop
  • ikonoskopTranslations
Irish íocónascóp
  • íocónascópTranslations
Italian iconoscopio
  • iconoscopioTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

iconoscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iconoscope

MLA

“iconoscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iconoscope. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iconoscope,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iconoscope.

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