microphone
noun
mi·cro·phone
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Definition of microphone
: an instrument whereby sound waves are caused to generate or modulate an electric current usually for the purpose of transmitting or recording sound (such as speech or music)
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Other Words from microphone
microphonic
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of microphone in a Sentence
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Jimmy Garoppolo entered and ended up in news conference purgatory, standing between the bank of microphones at the podium and a backdrop with the 49ers logo on it. — Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, "49ers’ Garoppolo has led through humility, all the way back to high school," 27 Aug. 2019 With the orchestra in the middle and a row of microphones up front, the cast was free to roam and sing at will. — Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Orchestra, BW students bask in warmth of ‘South Pacific’ at Blossom," 26 Aug. 2019 Khalid said to the couple, handing over his microphone to the young man, while the woman stood there in awe, covering her mouth. — Ricky Pinela, orlandosentinel.com, "Khalid invites newly engaged Florida couple on stage at Amway Center," 17 Aug. 2019 As opposed to a president who uses the power of that microphone in a way that is about unifying and lifting up, as opposed to beating down. — NBC News, "Meet the Press - August 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 The full set takes advantage of live microphones and constantly rolling tape from both backstage and onstage. — Jon Pareles, New York Times, "Woodstock’s Contradictions, 50 Years Later," 5 Aug. 2019 Edwards was his usual relaxed, comfortable self in front of a microphone. — Michelle Gardner, azcentral, "Herm Edwards at home addressing QB situation with Pac-12 media," 24 July 2019 Donald Trump has given permission to people who used to stand in sheets in the middle of night to stand in the light in front of the microphones. — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, "Stabenow, Tlaib blast Trump at NAACP convention in Detroit," 22 July 2019 Originally the plan was me in front of a microphone. — Heather Hansman, Outside Online, "The Good-Cop, Bad-Cop Podcast of the Outdoors," 15 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'microphone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for microphone
microphone
noun
English Language Learners Definition of microphone
: a device into which people speak or sing in order to record their voices or to make them sound louder
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microphone
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mi·cro·phone
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Kids Definition of microphone
: an instrument in which sound is changed into an electrical signal for transmitting or recording (as in radio or television)
microphone
noun
mi·cro·phone
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Medical Definition of microphone
: an instrument whereby sound waves are caused to generate or modulate an electric current usually for the purpose of transmitting or recording sound (as speech or music)
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