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microphoning

microphoning

7.7
Using a microphone to change sound into electrical signals for recording or broadcast
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊnɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : microfonía
  • Proper microphoning ensures clear and accurate audio recording during interviews.

Examples

  • The microphoning of the concert was handled by a team of experienced sound engineers.

  • Effective microphoning is crucial for live performances.

  • Advances in microphoning technology have improved the quality of live broadcasts.

  • The microphoning technique was revolutionary in music recording.

  • Advances in microphoning technology have improved the quality of live broadcasts.

  • Proper microphoning ensures clear and accurate audio recording during interviews.

  • The microphoning of the concert was handled by a team of experienced sound engineers.

Synonyms

miking
vsmicrophoning
  • Specialized
1 4.4

The act of placing a microphone to record or make sound louder

focuses on converting sound waves into electrical signals

Surface Forms

microphoning singular
microphonings plural

Morphology

microphoning = microphone (transparent) = micro + phone + ing

The noun is formed regularly from the verb base with -ing, and the meaning is directly tied to using a microphone.

Etymology

Microphoning comes from the parts micro- ('small') and -phone ('sound'), the same phone you see in telephone. So microphoning is the act of using a microphone — a small sound device — to capture a voice or other sound and change it into electrical signals for recording or broadcasting.