INSTRUMENT
Scrabble letter values: I1N1S1T1R1U1M3E1N1T1 = 12
Definition
- verb equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling.
- verb write an instrumental score for. — synonyms: instrumentate
- verb address a legal document to.
- noun a device that requires skill for proper use.
- noun the means whereby some act is accomplished. — synonyms: tool
- noun a person used by another to gain an end. — synonyms: pawn, cat's-paw
- noun (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right. — synonyms: legal_document, legal_instrument, official_document
- noun the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process. — synonyms: instrumental_role
- noun any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds. — synonyms: musical_instrument
Examples
- “my greed was the instrument of my destruction”
- “science has given us new tools to fight disease”
- “The violinist was a master of her instrument.”