Meaning & use
microphone
A device that converts sound into an electrical signal, used for recording or amplifying voice or sound.
See it in a sentence
She tapped the microphone gently to check it was working before her speech.
The band carefully adjusted each microphone before the concert finally began.
A note on using this word
Microphone is very often shortened informally to mic in everyday conversation.
Words with a similar meaning
mic
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