Field-emission display

A field-emission display is like a TV or computer screen, but it's made with a technology that uses tiny points of light called electrons. These electrons come from a special surface called an emitter and they shoot onto a screen to create a picture.

Think of the emitter like a fire hose that shoots out water. Instead of water, the emitter shoots out a stream of electrons. The electrons are tiny like little bugs, and they are really fast-moving. They zoom towards the screen, and when they hit it, they make a tiny speck of light. These specks of light come together to make a picture that you can see.

Field-emission displays are special because they can create really bright and clear pictures. Normal TV screens use a light bulb called a cathode ray tube, but field-emission displays don't need a light bulb, so they are much thinner and lighter. Plus, they use less power, which is good for the environment.

So, a field-emission display is like a really cool TV that uses tiny bugs called electrons to make bright and clear pictures without a big light bulb.