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microphone

[mahy-kruh-fohn] / ˈmaɪ krəˌfoʊn /
NOUN
instrument that transforms sound waves into electric currents
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mic mike
STRONG
WEAK


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“We won’t be getting those voters,” the woman shouted into the microphone.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Known as oto-acoustic emissions, these sounds can be detected by placing a sensitive microphone inside the ear canal.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

Pegasus can be installed surreptitiously onto a target's smartphone and read messages, geolocate and secretly turn on the device's camera and microphone -- effectively turning the phone into a pocket spy.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

Davies was still in costume, her stage microphone still in place, when she recorded her Insta post, which she called "your daily reminder not to film at the theatre".

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Anat nudged her way to the front, spent half a second choosing a song, and claimed the microphone.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

They look just like ordinary spectacles or sunglasses but contain tiny cameras, microphones and batteries - and can access the internet, usually by pairing with a phone.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The company UBTech says its "U1" robot -- equipped with eye cameras, chest sensors, and listening microphones -- is the world's first full-sized, ultra-realistic humanoid designed for mass production.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

The appeal of these models is hands-free cameras and built-in speakers and microphones.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

“Shaping Sounds” offers considerable technical information about microphones, recording equipment and studio layout—a valuable document from the era of analog recording.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

He had spent three days sitting inside the bole of an artificial oak tree, three nights crawling on his belly through the heather, hiding microphones in gorse bushes, burying wires in the soft grey sand.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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