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The only object that makes silence louder than sound.
means A microphone — the device that picks up sound and feeds it to an amplifier, speaker, or recording.
from A 20th-century clipping of 'microphone,' itself built from Greek 'mikros' (small) and 'phone' (sound/voice) — literally a device for making small sounds audible. The short form 'mic' caught on especially in broadcasting and music slang; 'mike' is an older alternate spelling still seen, with 'mic' winning out partly because it mirrors 'microphone' itself.
- origin
- short for microphone, invented 1877 by Emile Berliner
- drop culture
- mic drop implies victory, insurance companies disagree with the move
- open mic
- courage sold separately