Definition of Microphone. Meaning of Microphone. Synonyms of Microphone

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Definition of Microphone

Microphone
Microphone Mi"cro*phone, n. [Micro- + Gr. ? sound, voice: cf. F. microphone.] (Physics) An instrument for intensifying and making audible very feeble sounds. It produces its effects by the changes of intensity in an electric current, occasioned by the variations in the contact resistance of conducting bodies, especially of imperfect conductors, under the action of acoustic vibrations.

Meaning of Microphone from wikipedia

- A microphone, colloquially called a mic (/maɪk/), or mike, is a transducer that converts sound into an electrical signal. Microphones are used in many...
- The Microphones were an American indie folk, indie rock, and experimental project from Olympia, Washington. The project was founded in 1996 and ended...
- lavalier microphone or lavalier (also known as a lav, lapel mic, clip mic, body mic, collar mic, neck mic or personal mic) is a small microphone used for...
- Microphonics, microphony, or microphonism describes the phenomenon wherein certain components in electronic devices transform mechanical vibrations into...
- A contact microphone is a form of microphone that senses audio vibrations through contact with solid objects. Unlike normal air microphones, contact microphones...
- into an electrical signal. Microphone may also refer to: "Microphone" (Darin song) "Microphone" (Slaughterhouse song) Microphone (film), a 2010 Egyptian...
- The carbon microphone, also known as carbon button microphone, button microphone, or carbon transmitter, is a type of microphone, a transducer that converts...
- A microphone array is any number of microphones operating in tandem. There are many applications: Systems for extracting voice input from ambient noise...
- A microphone stand is a free-standing mount for a microphone. It allows the microphone to be positioned in the studio, on stage or on location without...
- Blue Microphones (legally Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics, LLC) is an American audio production company owned by Logitech that designs and produces...