amplifier

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.

   The football team is not an extension of Iran’s leaders, but is in fact the opposite, seen as an amplifier for freedom, group expression, modernity.

2. 2
   noun

   electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it

3. 3
   noun

   An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".

4. 4
   noun

   An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.

5. 5
   noun

   A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.

6. 6
   noun

   A lens that enlarges the field of vision.

Etymology

From amplify + -er.