English noun: synthesiser | |||
| 1. | synthesiser (person) an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods | ||
| Synonyms | synthesist, synthesizer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | intellect, intellectual | ||
| 2. | synthesiser (artifact) (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 | synthesizer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | electronic instrument, electronic musical instrument, keyboard instrument | ||
| Domain category | music | ||