microphone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.
A speaking trumpet or hearing trumpet; an acoustic device to concentrate or amplify sound.

verb

To put one or more microphones on or in.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfəʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-microphone.wav /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfoʊn/ [ˈmʌɪ̯.kɹəˌfoʊ̯n] en-ca-microphone.ogg /ˈmɑe.kɹəˌfəʉn/ /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfɐʉn/ [ˈmɑe̯.kɹəˌfɐʉ̯n]

Word forms

microphone microphones microphoning microphoned

Etymology

From micro- + -phone.

Synonyms

Derived words

carbon microphone hot microphone human microphone lavalier microphone microphonics microphonograph minimicrophone multimicrophone nonmicrophone people's microphone ribbon microphone seismomicrophone shotgun microphone throat microphone

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