1. instrument

noun. ['ˈɪnstrəmənt'] a device that requires skill for proper use.

Rhymes with Instrument

• abandonment
• abatement
• aberrant
• abhorrent
• abortifacient
• abridgement
• absent
• absorbent
• abstinent
• abundant
• accelerant
• accident
• accompaniment
• accompaniment
• accomplishment
• accountant
• accouterment
• accoutrement
• achievement
• acknowledgement

Sentences with instrument

1. Noun, singular or mass
Use the screwdriver or other long, sharp instrument to test the soil.

Quotes about instrument

1. Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
- Francis of Assisi

2. It is my aim, my destination in life to make the cello as beloved an instrument as the violin and piano.
- Mstislav Rostropovich

3. The method of political science is the interpretation of life; its instrument is insight, a nice understanding of subtle, unformulated conditions.
- Woodrow Wilson

2. instrument

noun. ['ˈɪnstrəmənt'] the means whereby some act is accomplished.

3. instrument

noun. ['ˈɪnstrəmənt'] a person used by another to gain an end.

4. instrument

noun. ['ˈɪnstrəmənt'] the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process.

5. instrument

noun. ['ˈɪnstrəmənt'] any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds.

6. instrument

noun. ['ˈɪnstrəmənt'] (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right.

7. instrument

verb. ['ˈɪnstrəmənt'] write an instrumental score for.

8. instrument

verb. ['ˈɪnstrəmənt'] address a legal document to.

9. instrument

verb. ['ˈɪnstrəmənt'] equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling.