synthesizer
noun
syn·the·siz·er
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Definition of synthesizer
1
: one that synthesizes
an expert synthesizer of diverse views
2
: a usually computerized electronic apparatus for the production and control of sound (as for producing music)
Examples of synthesizer in a Sentence
The band used a synthesizer for the drumbeat.
Recent Examples on the Web
His boards and synthesizers have helped shape the sound of this band and keep it sizzling since 1979. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: The Who’s generation turned out at stadium 30 years ago," 23 Aug. 2019 One response to the 21st century is to crank up vintage synthesizers, put on outrageous patterns, and strike a pose of neon defiance, figuring that a loud good time is better than many of the other options. — courant.com, "Strike a pose of neon defiance: See Crunk Witch at Cafe Nine," 5 Aug. 2019 Thumps and grunts keep the rhythm while a synthesizer bears down from above like some demonic organ. — Christine Werthman, Billboard, "serpentwithfeet's Josiah Wise Wants to Nurture His Inner LOL," 8 June 2018 The handclapping in the first verse was us clapping, not a synthesizer. — Marc Myers, WSJ, "The Story Behind the Cars’ ‘My Best Friend’s Girl’," 23 Apr. 2018 The British synthpop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark — OMD, for short — has been conducting up-close examinations of the future for four decades, using synthesizers, high art, and dry wit to look at the relationship between man and machine. — Maura Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, "For four decades, OMD has cast a wary eye toward the future," 8 Mar. 2018 The old-synthesizer sounds in the overture raise a smile, and there are many nuanced instrumental moments to savor. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "Review: ’Mamma Mia’ a crowded, loud party at CT Rep," 10 June 2019 Compositionally, these songs are fairly spare—a synthesizer, a pulsing drum machine—which allows Yorke’s strange, mesmerizing voice, sometimes raw and sometimes processed, to anchor each piece. — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, "Thom Yorke’s “Anima” Is His Best Solo Album," 28 June 2019 In the meantime, companies like Playtime Engineering in San Francisco, which designs and sells Blipblox toy music synthesizers assembled in China, is bracing for the next round of tariffs on Chinese imports. — CBS News, "How Trump's tariffs on China and Mexico could hurt the U.S. economy," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'synthesizer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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synthesizer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of synthesizer
: an electronic machine that produces and controls sound and is used especially in music and for reproducing speech
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