Meaning of instrument | Babel Free

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1. A device used to produce music.
2. A means or agency for achieving an effect.
3. performed on, or written for, musical instrument(s) rather than voices. She likes instrumental music. instrumenteel آلي инструментален instrumental instrumentální Instrumental-... instrumental; instrumental- οργανικόςinstrumental instrumentaal- سازی instrumentaalinen instrumental שֶׁלְ כְלֵי נְגִינָה सहायक, वाद्य संगीत instrumentalan hangszeres instrumental á/fyrir hljóðfæri strumentale 器楽の 악기로 연주되는 instrumentinis instrumentāls instrumental instrumentaalinstrumental instrumentalny دالى يااسبا...
4. A measuring or displaying device.
5. a person who plays a musical instrument. There are three instrumentalists and one singer in the group. instrumentis آلاتي، عازِف على آلة موسيقيَّه инструменталист instrumentalista instrumentalista der/die Instrumentalist(in) instrumentalist οργανοπαίκτης instrumentalista pillimängija نوازنده ساز soittaja instrumentisteנגן वादक glazbenik zenész pemain musik hljóðfæraleikari strumentista 演奏者 기악가 instrumentalistas instrumentālists pemain muzik instrumentalistinstrumentalist, musiker instrumental...
6. A tool, implement used for manipulation or measurement.
7. instrumento.
8. Ellipsis of flight instrument.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, plural-normally
9. 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.
10. A legal document, such as a contract, deed, trust, mortgage, power, indenture, or will.
11. A device for recording, measuring, or controlling, especially such a device functioning as part of a control system.
12. A person used as a mere tool for achieving a goal.
    figuratively
13. Music A device designed to enable a person to make musical sounds, as by blowing into it, striking it, depressing the keys on a keyboard, or plucking, strumming, or running a bow over strings.
    Music
14. A means by which something is done; an agency: "The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices / Make instruments to plague us" (Shakespeare).
15. One used by another to accomplish a purpose; a dupe.
16. A legal document, especially one that represents a right of payment or conveys an interest, such as a check, promissory note, deed, or will.
17. To provide or equip with instruments.

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Examples

“The violinist was a master of her instrument.”

“The Harpe. […] A harper with his wreſt maye tune the harpe wrong / Mys tunying of an Inſtrument ſhal hurt a true ſonge”

“But those who attack violists shouldn't throw resin. Once the ergonomic viola catches on what instrument will be immune?”

“MOHAMMAD REZA SHAJARIAN (Thursday) Renowned in his native Iran, the vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been performing since the 1960s, and is now widely considered one of the finest classical Persian singers in the world. Mr. Shajarian’s son, Homayoun Shajarian, will provide additional vocals and tombak (goblet drum), while Ensemble Ava, a four-piece, will contribute additional instrumentation on the ancient Persian instruments barbat (short-necked lute), tar (long-necked lute), kamancheh (spike fiddle) and daf (frame drum).”

““There the cause of death was soon ascertained ; the victim of this daring outrage had been stabbed to death from ear to ear with a long, sharp instrument, in shape like an antique stiletto, which […] was subsequently found under the cushions of the hansom. […]””

“On the rocky island of Tungyin, 50 miles off the coast of Red China, is the headquarters of a little-known military unit called the Anti-Communist Salvation Army. The secret army, 30,000 strong, is Chiang Kai-shek's instrument for the long-promised return to the mainland.”

“The instrument detected an increase in radioactivity.”

“The dentist set down his tray of instruments.”

“The scientist recorded the temperature with a thermometer, but wished he had a more accurate instrument.”

“Flight within clouds must be made by reference to your instruments.”

“A bond indenture is the instrument that gives a bond its value.”

“Negotiable instruments are the foundation of the debt markets.”

“Or useful serving man and instrument, / To any sovereign state.”

“The bold are but the instruments o' the wise.”

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