Barometer

Quick meaning: Barometer is a noun meaning An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

Meaning

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

More Meanings

1. (figurative, by extension) Anything used as a gauge or indicator.

Example Sentences

The weakest members of society become social barometers or canaries in a coal mine.

"An election is not necessarily an accurate barometer of public opinion. There are other ways in which it makes itself felt, through the press, the forum, discussion, and through every other type of communication."

Elections in six Malaysian states on Saturday will serve as a barometer of public sentiment for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government against a powerful opposition consisting of Malay-Muslim political parties.

Italy’s 10-year yield spread versus Germany, considered a barometer of political and economic risks in the euro area, climbed as high as 1.9 percentage points on Tuesday, its widest since the early stages of the pandemic when investors dumped riskier eurozone government debt.

Word Forms

• barometers

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include thermometer, gauge, yardstick, reflection, cistern, measurement.

Related Dictionary Tools