- microphone
- An instrumentality whereby sounds are intensified, in common use at the present time by public speakers and entertainers, and in radio and television.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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microphone — [ mikrɔfɔn ] n. m. • 1721; de micro et phone 1 ♦ Hist. des sc. Instrument augmentant l intensité des sons, de manière à les rendre perceptibles. 2 ♦ (1878; angl. microphone [1877]) Cour. Capteur électroacoustique transformant une vibration sonore … Encyclopédie Universelle
microphone — mi cro*phone (m[imac] kr[ o]*f[=o]n), n. [Micro + Gr. fwnh sound, voice: cf. F. microphone.] (Physics) An instrument for converting sounds into electrical signals, for the purpose of recording or amplifying the sounds. It produces its effects in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
microphone — ou microphonium 1. (mi kro fo n ou mi kro fo ni om ) s. m. Instrument qui rend perceptibles les sons les plus faibles, quand il est en contact avec le corps sonnant. ÉTYMOLOGIE Micro..., et terme grec signifiant voix. microphone 2. (mi kro fo… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
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microphone — (n.) 1680s, ear trumpet for the hard of hearing, coined from Gk. mikros small (see MICA (Cf. mica)) + phone sound (see FAME (Cf. fame) (n.)). Modern meaning dates from 1929, from use in radio broadcasting and movie recording. Earlier, amplifying… … Etymology dictionary
microphone — ► NOUN ▪ an instrument for converting sound waves into electrical energy which may then be amplified, transmitted, or recorded … English terms dictionary
microphone — [mī′krə fōn΄] n. [ MICRO + PHONE] an instrument containing a transducer that converts the mechanical energy of sound waves into an electric signal, used in telephony, radio, sound amplification, etc. microphonic [mī΄krə fän′ik] adj … English World dictionary
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Microphone — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Micro. Un microphone (ou plus simplement micro par apocope) est un dispositif de conversion des ondes sonores acoustiques d un milieu compressible en impulsions électriques. C est donc un capteur analogique. Le… … Wikipédia en Français
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microphone — /muy kreuh fohn /, n. an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound. [1875 80; MICRO , in sense enlarging (extracted from MICROSCOPE) + PHONE] * * * Device… … Universalium
