boom pole

noun

A long pole with a microphone attached, used to record participants who are being filmed while allowing the operator to stay out of the shot.

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Meanings

nounboom pole (plural boom poles)

plural boom poles

  1. A long pole with a microphone attached, used to record participants who are being filmed while allowing the operator to stay out of the shot.
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APA

boom pole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boom%20pole

MLA

“boom pole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boom%20pole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boom pole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boom%20pole.

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