n.
1.a device that requires skill for proper use
2.the means whereby some act is accomplished
3.a person used by another to gain an end
4.(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
5.the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
6.any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds instrument v.
1.equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
2.write an instrumental score for
3.address a legal document to
Idiom of the Day
show signs of (something)
to show hints or indications of something
The man showed no signs of life after the accident.
