Unidirectional
Type: noun, adjective
Pronunciation: /u-nii-dy-rek-tion-al/
Also spelled or known as: Unidirectional Microphone, Unidirectional Pattern
Related: Cardioid
What does Unidirectional mean? A type of microphone with a heart-shaped pickup pattern that picks up sounds in front of it, but not behind it.
A Unidirectional (also known as “Cardioid”) microphone is a type of microphone with a heart-shaped pickup pattern that picks up sounds in front of it, but not behind it.
Unidirectional synonyms: Cardioid
Example sentence: “Every studio has a unidirectional microphone.”