/ Dictionary / Index E electron-ray tube: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•lec'tron-ray tube" Pronunciation: (i-lek'tron-rā"), [key] — Electronics. Electronics. a small cathode-ray tube having a fluorescent screen on which the pattern varies with the voltage applied to the grid: used chiefly in radio receivers to indicate accuracy of tuning. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. electron optics electron spin resonance Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language