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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During the Disney Legends Ceremony early Friday morning at the fan convention in Anaheim, Calif., Aguilera, who is being honored as a Disney Legend herself, was welcomed to the stage at the beginning of the panel carrying a microphone. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Watch Christina Aguilera perform 'Reflection' from 'Mulan'," 23 Aug. 2019 One photo showed Gauthier standing near the river's edge holding what appeared to be a microphone. — Allyson Chiu, Anchorage Daily News, "Canadian musician inspired by the wilderness dies in bear attack," 21 Aug. 2019 Tiny faces, peering out from behind their parents, or timidly accepting a microphone as the room falls silent. — Garrett Haake, NBC News, "'I'm afraid': Frightened kids ask candidates to protect them from school shooters," 17 Aug. 2019 Democrats at the Iowa State Fair vying for the White House were given 20 minutes onstage, a microphone that projected their stump speech well past the fried twinkie stand and, perhaps most importantly, the undivided attention of hundreds of Iowans. — Washington Post, "Corn dogs and candidates: Democrats woo voters at the Iowa State Fair," 11 Aug. 2019 Coffee is served while someone takes attendance over a microphone. — Natalie Keyssar, National Geographic, "How this quiet region in Guatemala became the epicenter of migration," 26 July 2019 Kevin Guy doesn't hide his feelings and has never shied away from a microphone. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "How much longer can coach Kevin Guy's passion burn for the Arizona Rattlers?," 12 July 2019 But this isn’t the first time Bobby’s gotten behind a microphone. — Selena Barrientos, House Beautiful, "Queer Eye Star Bobby Berk's New Song Is a Must-Listen for Pride," 21 June 2019 The Padres hosted the Miami Marlins at Petco Park on Sunday afternoon, but the bee swarm took over a microphone near a dugout in the third inning, KSWB reported. — Don Sweeney, sacbee, "Bee lovers furious at slaying of swarm that interrupted a San Diego Padres ballgame," 4 June 2019These 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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