microphonenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmaɪ.krə.fəʊn/us/ˈmaɪ.krə.foʊn/informal mike, micB2 a piece of equipment that you speak into to make your voice louder, or to record your voice or other sounds:
The interviewer asked her to speak into/use the microphone.
My laptop has a built-in microphone.
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- Can you show me where the microphone plugs into the tape recorder?
- The microphone converts acoustic waves to electrical signals for transmission.
- They thrust a microphone in front of me and fired questions at me.
- The photographer tripped over a lead, wrenching a microphone from its stand.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Amplifiers, microphones & speakers
- amp
- amplifier
- amplify
- balance
- bass 1
- earphones
- headphones
- headset
- loudhailer
- loudspeaker
- megaphone
- mic
- mike
- mike check
- mike sb up
- pa
- PA system
- public address system
- speaker
- Tannoy
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