SYNTHESISER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments

Synonyms:

synthesiser; synthesizer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("synthesiser" is a kind of...):

electronic instrument; electronic musical instrument (a musical instrument that generates sounds electronically)

keyboard instrument (a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard)

Domain category:

music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)

Derivation:

synthesise (combine so as to form a more complex, product)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods

Synonyms:

synthesiser; synthesist; synthesizer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people