1. a tool or device used for a particular purpose
2. a device used to produce musical sounds
3. a device used for measuring, recording, or controlling
Usage: technical

1. to equip with instruments for measuring or recording
Usage: technical

Examples

• The surgeon used a sharp instrument to make the incision.
• She learned to play three different instruments in high school.
• The pilot checked all the instruments before takeoff.
• The microscope is an essential instrument in biology class.
• Education is an instrument of social change.
• The spacecraft was instrumented with sensors to collect data.
• He picked up his guitar, his favorite musical instrument.