Shotgun Mike (Noun)
Meaning
A highly directional microphone with a long barrel; can be directed from a distance.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The audio engineer carefully positioned the shotgun mike to capture the actor's dialogue from a distance without picking up background noise.
- During the film shoot, the crew used a shotgun mike to record the actor's voice from a hundred feet away.
- To capture the sounds of the orchestra without distortion, the sound engineer set up a shotgun mike at the front of the concert hall.
- The reporter used a shotgun mike to conduct an interview with the celebrity from across the room without being intrusive.
- In the crowded press conference, the journalist struggled to get a clear sound bite using a shotgun mike due to the ambient noise.