What is "picture tube"

n. a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen [syn: kinescope, television tube]

Picture tube may refer to:

• Cathode ray tube, a common component of electronics such as televisions and other displays,
• Picture Tube (Paint Shop Pro), a small digital image with no background, used as an individual illustration on personal web pages, internet forums, social networking sites and similar.