megaphone

Meanings

• An amplifying device used to louden a sound or voice. It consists of a horn or cone, a diaphragm, and an amplifying system.

  - "Example 1: The band used a megaphone to amplify their songs during their outdoor concert."
  - "Example 2: The football coach used a megaphone to shout out instructions to his players during the game."
  - "Example 3: The protesters used megaphones to amplify their voices and messages during their demonstration."

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Synonyms

speaking trumpet

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Rhymes

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Homophones

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1. array of words that are homophones (have the same pronunciation) as megaphone but have different meanings or origins
   

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Variants

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megaphone , megaphones , megaphonic , megaphoned , megaphoning

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Forms

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array of different forms or types of megaphones, including handheld megaphones, podium megaphones, boom megaphones, stadium megaphones, and vehicle megaphones, among others.

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Etymology

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The word megaphone comes from the Greek words megas (meaning great) and phone (meaning voice).

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Related Concepts

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1. Amplification: The process of increasing the power, volume, or intensity of a sound, signal, or electrical current.

2. Loudspeaker: An electronic device used to convert electrical energy into sound energy, which can be amplified and projected over long distances using various types of loudspeakers, including megaphones, cone speakers, horn speakers, ribbon speakers, and planar magnetic speakers, among others.

3. Public Address System: A system used to amplify and project sound over long distances to large audiences using various types of equipment, including microphones, amplifiers, loudspeakers, mixers, equalizers, compressors, and feedback eliminators, among others.

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Culture

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Megaphones have been used throughout history in various cultures for amplifying sounds or voices. For example, in ancient Greece, heralds used megaphones, called bullhorns, to amplify their voices and announcements. In medieval Europe, megaphones were used during religious processions and ceremonies to amplify the sound of prayers, hymns, and chants. In modern times, megaphones have been used extensively in various fields such as music, theater, sports, public safety, and emergency management. They have also been used extensively in various forms of mass media such as television, radio, film, and video.

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