mic
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3.5
- noun
- /maɪk/
- Informal
:
micro
- Would you pull the mic a little closer, please?
- an open mic
We got another mic that just came in.
- We got another mic that just came in.
- But I'll pass the mic and I'll let you get after it.
- So ABC footage was released from a hot mic of anchor Amy Robach.
Examples
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During the meeting, she passed the mic around for everyone to share their thoughts.
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So please feel free to come to the mic and ask us questions.
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I mean, when he gets on the mic and starts singing songs.
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I stayed right at the mic and responded to the sound I was hearing.
Academic text (1994) -
Now, will our first contestant please step up to the mic?
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So they began improvising at the mic, and the quality suffered.
Academic text (2003) -
The singer adjusted the mic before starting her performance.
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He spoke clearly into the mic so everyone could hear him.
Synonyms
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1.7
A device that changes sound into an electric signal for recording or amplification
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5.2
A small device people speak into so others can hear
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4.1
A microphone that picks up sound mainly from one direction to reduce background noise
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4.9
A sensitive microphone that uses metal plates to turn sound into electrical signals and needs external power
A device that turns sound into an electrical signal
A microphone that uses two metal plates, one that moves, to change sound into electrical signals
A microphone with a thin metal plate that moves with sound to record clear audio
A microphone that uses a small magnet and wire to change sound into electric signals
A long, narrow microphone that records sound clearly from one direction
A long narrow microphone that picks up sound from one direction, often from far away
A long, thin microphone that you point at a sound to record it from far away
A small device that touches an object to record its vibrations
A microphone that picks up sound when it touches an object like a guitar or window
A microphone that uses a small crystal to turn sound into electric signals
A small microphone placed against a wall that picks up sounds on the other side
Idioms
- Texting
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8.8
Finish speaking or performing in a confident, impressive way that needs no reply
- Informal
To speak or sing into a microphone with strong confidence and energy to make the audience pay attention
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mic is short for micro- ('small') + -phone ('sound' or 'voice'), the same -phone you hear in telephone. So a mic is a 'small sound' device that picks up your voice and turns it into electricity for recording or for making the sound louder.