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microphone
[ mahy-kruh-fohn ]
noun
- an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound.
microphone
/ ˈɪəˌəʊ /
noun
- 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of microphone1
Example Sentences
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.”
I'm a huge fan of punk rock, which made a real art out of shouting into the microphone.
"We also heard of 'untouchables' who work behind the camera or microphone," it said.
He did know where to put the microphones while dodging pizza.
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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