directional microphone

Examples

• All

• Intern Morgan (above) is holding a directional microphone that amplifies the sound of whatever it is pointed towards.

  Blog text (4)

• Phone 5 introduces new enhanced audio features, including a new beam-forming, directional microphone system for higher quality sound. It also includes support for cellular wideband audio, which should improve clarity and provide more natural-sounding speech.

  Blog text (10)

• More than 20 years ago, the first hearing aid with a directional microphone appeared on the market, and several have followed.

  Academic text (1998)

• The directional microphone is probably the most efficient means of improving the signal-to-noise ratio to date.

  Academic text (1998)

• Snoops with those directional microphones.

  Fiction book (1994)

• This can be achieved by external microphone placement near the ear canal entrance or by the use of directional microphones.

  Academic text (1990)

• There's a tape recorder with a directional microphone in a parabolic dish.

  Fiction book (1995)

• The FBI also had directional microphones on Dr. Will Rudolph, as well as on the blond woman in the trendy shop.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Three-stage directional microphones with MOSFET amplifier of my own design.

  The Conversation (1974)

• The actor used a directional microphone to ensure that his voice was clear during the outdoor scene.

Synonyms

D

directional mike

vsdirectional microphone

• Informal

5.1

A microphone that mostly picks up sound from one direction to reduce background noise

is the same meaning but uses the full formal spelling instead

S

shotgun microphone

vsdirectional microphone

• Specialized

6.7

A long narrow microphone that picks up sound from one direction, often from far away

is more general and not limited to long barrel or distant use

S

shotgun mike

vsdirectional microphone

• Specialized

7.7

A long, narrow microphone that records sound clearly from one direction

is broader and not restricted to long barrel or aimed distant recording

G

gun mike

vsdirectional microphone

• Informal

8.2

A long, narrow microphone that picks up sound from far away in one direction

is less specialized and does not require being aimed for distant capture

G

gun microphone

vsdirectional microphone

• Specialized

7.5

A long, thin microphone that you point at a sound to record it from far away

is less specialized and used beyond long barrel distant recordings

Antonyms

O

omnidirectional

• Specialized

1 7.9

Able to send or receive signals equally in every direction

How Directional

shotgun microphone

• Specialized

6.7

directional microphone

• Specialized

1 4.1

cardioid microphone

• Specialized

6.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology