microphone

[ mahy-kruh-fohn ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌfoʊn /
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noun

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

Origin of microphone

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

Words nearby microphone

microphage, microphagous, microphakia, microphallus, microphanerophyte, microphone, microphonia, microphonic, microphonism, microphotograph, microphotometer

Words related to microphone

bug, wire, megaphone, recorder, amplifier, speaker

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British Dictionary definitions for microphone

microphone
/ (ˈmaɪkrəˌfəʊn) /

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 name: mike See also carbon microphone Compare loudspeaker