Let $H$ be a [Hilbert space](/page/Hilbert%20Space) with [orthonormal basis](/page/Orthonormal%20Basis) $E$, and let $(\lambda_e)_{e\in E}$ be a bounded family of scalars. The formula
\begin{align*}
Tx = \sum_{e\in E}\lambda_e (x,e)_H e
\end{align*}
defines a [bounded linear operator](/page/Bounded%20Linear%20Operator) $T\in\mathcal L(H)$, and
\begin{align*}
\|T\|_{\mathcal L(H)} = \sup_{e\in E}|\lambda_e|.
\end{align*}