Shotgun Microphone (Noun)
Meaning
A highly directional microphone with a long barrel; can be directed from a distance.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The sound engineer used a shotgun microphone to capture the dialogue of the actors on set without also picking up the background noise.
- A shotgun microphone was mounted on a boom pole to capture the audio for the film scene.
- The journalist held a shotgun microphone to record an interview with the politician from a distance.
- The camera operator carefully positioned the shotgun microphone to capture the actress's voice during the emotional monologue.
- Filmmakers often use a shotgun microphone to record high-quality audio in situations where the subject is moving or the environment is noisy.