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microphone

/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfoʊn/noun3 syllables

Microphone means: device for converting sound waves into electrical energy.

Synonyms for microphone5

noun, as in device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

also used for microphone

mike up, bug, wire up

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does microphone mean?1

noun

1

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Microphone in a sentence

  • On her head, she wore an unobtrusive microphone that matched her skin color.hecko
  • Click the microphone icon, then read the sentence aloud.Isomorph
  • A microphone acts as a transducer, converting sound energy into electrical energy.rul
  • The guide is using a microphone for us to hear her better.unknown
  • For some reason the microphone didn't work earlier.fcbond
  • A terribly loud beep resounded - the microphone produced feedback.Dorenda
  • James took the microphone and got ready to sing.Amastan
  • You need have a good microphone because we care about sound quality.jakov

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of microphone

as a noun

plural
microphones