instrument
- noun
- /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
- Recall that you are the vessel, an instrument of God's miracle of creation.
- a policy instrument
- a political instrument
- an instrument of power
Towns formed around them because they were instruments of progress.
- Towns formed around them because they were instruments of progress.
- Sometimes these things happen through complex instruments of market and culture.
- Your days are the pockets and instruments of genius.
- And she picks as an instrument of her vengeance some young guy.
- So a lot of people, to me, money is an instrument that you use effectively.
- Here you the professional are the instrument of value.
- He's likening it to sight, and he says that we call sight the instrument for seeing, right?
- He says reason is a is a universal instrument which can operate in all sorts of situations.
- But the purpose is connect with God's love and to be an instrument of God's compassion.
- So right now your intellect is a sharp instrument.
- I feel honestly like myself as an actor, as an instrument, really strong.
- And to me they're just all instruments.
Examples
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The mobile phone is an instrument of freedom and an instrument of oppression.
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The media can be an instrument of change.
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OK, education as the greatest instrument of social justice in this country.
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Common sense was a normally useful instrument turned dangerous in the wrong situation.
Fiction book (1994) -
We want to establish a government that will not be an instrument of foreign politics.
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Since the 1990s, food aid has been the primary instrument of food security.
Academic text (2008) -
Towns formed around them because they were instruments of progress.
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But the purpose is connect with God's love and to be an instrument of God's compassion.
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You see, Clifford, the men Mr. Hughes uses as his instruments in the world are often themselves the makers of history.
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Education is an important instrument for achieving social equality in society.
Synonyms
A method or tool used to achieve something
A method or thing used by someone to achieve a goal, for example education
A person used by others to do what they want
A thing that helps achieve a goal, like a tool or method
A person who someone else uses without them knowing
Antonyms
Compounds
A flat panel with dials and lights that shows condition and helps control a vehicle or machine
- Specialized
A musical instrument that makes sound when its strings are played, like a guitar or violin
- Specialized
A tool a surgeon uses during an operation to cut, hold, or move body tissue
- Specialized
A document or digital record, like a bond, that shows someone owes money and when they must pay it back
An instrument that makes sound when you blow air through it, like a flute or trumpet
- Specialized
A musical instrument played by blowing and making your lips buzz on a metal mouthpiece, like a trumpet or trombone
- Specialized
To land a plane using only instruments when the pilot cannot see the runway
- Specialized
A tool that shows you direction or position to help you find your way, for example a compass
- Specialized
A written paper that promises payment of a certain amount to a named person or the holder when due
An instrument that makes sound when a reed vibrates, like a clarinet or saxophone
- Specialized
A device with lenses or mirrors that helps you see things clearly
- Specialized
A tool that measures distance, angles, and height to map land
A musical instrument that makes sound when you blow air, often using a reed, like a clarinet or oboe
A musical instrument that makes sound when a thin piece of wood or cane vibrates as you blow
- Specialized
A legal document that businesses use to make or record payments
- Specialized
A financial product whose value comes from something like a stock or bond
- Specialized
A musical instrument that makes sound with two reeds, like an oboe or bassoon
A device that makes musical sounds using electricity, like a synthesizer or keyboard
- Formal
The act of signing a legal document so it becomes legally binding
- Specialized
A wind instrument that makes sound when air moves a thin reed, like an accordion or harmonica
- Specialized
A way for electronic instruments and computers to send musical data to each other
- Specialized
To fly a plane using only instruments without seeing the ground or horizon
A musical instrument you play by hitting, shaking, or scraping, like a drum
- Specialized
A device that measures and maps land, buildings, or boundaries
- Specialized
A device that measures the time difference between two events very precisely
- Archaic
A telescope set east–west to record the exact time a star crosses the north–south line in the sky
A musical instrument like a clarinet or saxophone that makes sound when air passes one reed
How Controlled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Instrument comes from the Latin instrumentum, from instruere meaning 'to equip' or 'prepare'. So calling a person an instrument means they are used like a 'tool' to carry out someone else's plans.