(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, colloquial) A public address system.
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, colloquial) A public address system.
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A grey loudspeaker / public-address horn, with sound waves emerging. Means announcement, "everyone listen up", important news, or — sarcastically — "saying the obvious loudly". Common at the top of announcement posts, group-chat notices and PSA-style content. Reads slightly louder / more urgent than 📣 (megaphone).
To be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound.
To convey an impression by one's sound.
A red and white megaphone. Means announcement, "spreading the word", broadcasting a message, or — in activism contexts — protest / advocacy. Similar to 📢 (loudspeaker) but slightly more personal / handheld. Common in activism content, event-promotion captions and "tell your friends" posts. Reads slightly warmer than 📢 because of the cartoon styling.
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, ambitransitive) To transmit, or communicate with, by means of a public address system.