Mics Meaning in English

word · lemma: mic

US

ˈmɪk

MIKES

UK

mˈaɪks

MYKES

Definition

Short for 'microphones,' devices used to pick up and record sound, especially voices or music.

Usage & Nuances

'Mics' is an informal, shortened form of 'microphones' and is common in music, recording, or event contexts. 'Mic' and 'mike' are both acceptable spellings for the singular. Often used in phrases like 'check the mics' or 'wireless mics.'

• Spanish: micrófonos
• Portuguese (BR): microfones
• Portuguese (PT): microfones
• Chinese (Simplified): 麦克风
• Chinese (Traditional): 麥克風
• Hindi: माइक
• Arabic: ميكروفونات
• Bengali: মাইক্রোফোন - মাইক
• Russian: микрофоны
• Japanese: マイク
• Vietnamese: mic - micro (viết tắt của micro) - thiết bị thu âm
• Korean: 마이크
• Turkish: mikrofon - mic (kısa ve yaygın kullanım)
• Urdu: مائیکرو فون - مائیک
• Indonesian: mikrofon - mic

Example Sentences

Please bring the mics to the stage.

basic

The singers need new mics.

basic

There are five mics on the table.

basic

Let’s test all the mics before the audience arrives.

natural

Do we have enough wireless mics for everyone?

natural

Some of the mics picked up background noise during the recording.

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