Keyboard vs. Synthesizer

Keyboardnoun

A set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.

Keyboardnoun

(music) A component of many instruments including the piano, organ, and harpsichord consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.

Keyboardnoun

(music) A device with keys of a musical keyboard, used to control electronic sound-producing devices which may be built into or separate from the keyboard device.

Keyboardverb

(intransitive) To type on a computer keyboard.

Keyboardnoun

The whole arrangement, or one range, of the keys{3} of an organ, piano, typewriter, etc.; that part of a device containing the keys{3} used to operate it.

Keyboardnoun

device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like

Keyboardnoun

holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung

Synthesizernoun

(music) An electronic instrument that creates its sounds with electronics and has a keyboard.

Synthesizernoun

(music) An electronic instrument module that creates its sounds with electronics and does not have any keyboard.

Synthesizernoun

(electronics) An electronic circuit that generates an electronic signal oscillation with accurate timing from a reference oscillator.

Synthesizernoun

(electronics) An electronic device that generates electronic signal patterns to test an electronic circuit.

Synthesizernoun

an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods

Synthesizernoun

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

Synthesizer

A synthesizer (also spelled synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers generate audio through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis, and frequency modulation synthesis.