microphone

noun
/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfəʊn/

A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.

Other meanings

A speaking trumpet or hearing trumpet; an acoustic device to concentrate or amplify sound.

Kinds of microphone

bug
condenser microphone
contact microphone
crystal microphone
dynamic microphone
fiber optic microphone

Related words

microphonics
microphonograph
minimicrophone
nonmicrophone
seismomicrophone
hot microphone
carbon microphone
human microphone
lavalier microphone
people's microphone
ribbon microphone
shotgun microphone

Example sentences

“I'm having a problem with my microphone.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Click the microphone icon, then read the sentence aloud.”
Tatoeba · Isomorph · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “microphone” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.