Instrument | Mean of instrument in English Dictionary

/ˈɪnstrəmənt/

• Noun
• a tool or device used for a particular purpose
1. instruments of torture
2. The murder weapon was a blunt instrument. [=an object without sharp edges or points]
• a tool or device designed to do careful and exact work
1. surgical/laboratory instruments
• a device that measures something (such as temperature or distance)
1. an instrument designed to measure the Earth's atmosphere
2. Part of her training as a pilot involved learning to fly by instruments. [=learning to fly only by looking at the instruments in the airplane]

• a device that is used to make music
1. The piano was his favorite musical instrument.
2. Do you play any instruments?
• someone or something that can be used to do or achieve something
1. Movies can be useful instruments of social change. [=movies can be used to cause social change]
2. She believed that she was an instrument of God. [=she believed that God was using her to do things; she believed that God was acting through her]
• an official document that shows legal rights or duties
1. a mortgage instrument
2. stocks, bonds, and other financial instruments