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- DictionaryIn·stru·ment/ˈinstrəmənt/
noun
- 1. a tool or implement, especially one for delicate or scientific work: "a surgical instrument"
- 2. a measuring device used to gauge the level, position, speed, etc. of something, especially a motor vehicle or aircraft: "a new instrument for measuring ozone levels"
verb
- 1. equip (something) with measuring instruments: "engineers have instrumented rockets to study the upper atmosphere"
INSTRUMENT definition: 1. an object, such as a piano, guitar, or drum, that is played to produce musical sounds: 2. a…. Learn more.
An instrument is usually a tool for making music, like a piano or a guitar, but it can also be used for almost any kind of tool or thing you use to get something done. A thermometer is an instrument for measuring temperature. A violin is an instrument used for making music.
Check pronunciation: instrument. Definition of instrument noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · 1. countable noun. An instrument is a tool or device that is used to do a particular task, especially a scientific task. ...a thin tube-like optical instrument. ...instruments for cleaning and polishing teeth. The environment itself will at the same time be measured by about 60 scientific instruments.
an object that is used for playing music, for example a piano or drum. instrument noun [C] (EQUIPMENT) a piece of equipment that is used for measuring speed, light, fuel level, etc. instrument noun [C] (FOR ACHIEVING SOMETHING) someone or something that is used for achieving something: The Internet is a very powerful instrument of communication.
in·stru·ment. (ĭn′strə-mənt) n. 1. A tool or implement used to do or facilitate work, especially a small precision tool used by a professional: sterilized the scalpel and other surgical instruments. 2. A device for recording, measuring, or controlling, especially such a device functioning as part of a control system. 3.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Tools, Medicine, Music, Measurement in‧stru‧ment /ˈɪnstrəmənt/ W2 noun [ countable] 1 tool a small tool used in work such as science or medicine surgical instruments 2 music an object used for producing music, such as a piano or violin SYN musical instrument, → instrumental, ins...
