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microphone

[ mahy-kruh-fohn ]

noun

  1. an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound.


microphone

/ ˈɪəˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a device used in sound-reproduction systems for converting sound into electrical energy, usually by means of a ribbon or diaphragm set into motion by the sound waves. The vibrations are converted into the equivalent audio-frequency electric currents Informal namemike See also carbon microphone Compare loudspeaker
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of microphone1

1875–80; micro-, in sense “enlarging” (extracted from microscope ) + -phone
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Example Sentences

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After a costume change, the show’s second act began with “America Has a Problem,” which Beyoncé sang at a news podium festooned with microphones, then zoomed through “Spaghettii,” “Formation,” “My House” and “Diva.”

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I'm a huge fan of punk rock, which made a real art out of shouting into the microphone.

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"We also heard of 'untouchables' who work behind the camera or microphone," it said.

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He did know where to put the microphones while dodging pizza.

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On Thursday, a handful of classics from the height of his fame are being repackaged by Rhino Records into a massive box set befitting one of the most influential comics to ever hold a microphone.

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