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key·board

(kē′bôrd′)
n.
1. A panel of buttons used for typing and performing other functions on a computer or typewriter.
2. Music
a. A row of levers that are depressed with the fingers to produce or modulate the sound of an instrument, such as a piano or organ.
b. Any of various instruments, played by means of a musical keyboard, often connected to a synthesizer or amplifier.
tr.v. key·board·ed, key·board·ing, key·boards
1.
a. To set (copy) by means of a keyed typesetting machine: keyboard a manuscript.
b. To enter (text or data) into a computer by means of a keyboard.
2. Music To play (a composition) on a piano or keyboard.

key′board′er, key′board′ist n.
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keyboard

(ˈkiːˌbɔːd)
n
1. (Instruments)
a. a complete set of keys, usually hand-operated, as on a piano, organ, computer, typewriter, or typesetting machine
b. (as modifier): a keyboard instrument.
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding)
a. a complete set of keys, usually hand-operated, as on a piano, organ, computer, typewriter, or typesetting machine
b. (as modifier): a keyboard instrument.
3. (Instruments) (often plural) a musical instrument, esp an electronic one, played by means of a keyboard
vb
(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to set (a text, etc) in type, onto magnetic tape, or into some other medium, by using a keyboard machine
ˈkeyˌboarder n
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key•board

(ˈkiˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd)

n.
1. the row or set of keys on a piano, organ, or the like.
2. a set of keys, usu. arranged in tiers, for operating a typewriter, typesetting machine, computer terminal, or the like.
3. any of various musical instruments played by means of a pianolike keyboard, esp. an electric piano or organ.
v.t.
4. to enter (data) into a computer by means of a keyboard.
5. to set (text) in type, using a machine operated by a keyboard.
v.i.
6. to enter data or typeset text using a keyboard.
[1810–20]
key′board`er, n.
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keyboard

  • fallboard - The hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played.
  • finger board - The part of a stringed instrument against which the fingers press the strings to vary the tone—as well as the keyboard of a piano, organ, etc.
  • home key - The home key is either of two keys on a keyboard acting as the base position for one's fingers in touch-typing (left F, right J).
  • octothorpe - The pound key on a keyboard or keypad is technically an octothorpe.
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keyboard


Past participle: keyboarded
Gerund: keyboarding

Imperative
keyboard
keyboard
Present
I keyboard
you keyboard
he/she/it keyboards
we keyboard
you keyboard
they keyboard
Preterite
I keyboarded
you keyboarded
he/she/it keyboarded
we keyboarded
you keyboarded
they keyboarded
Present Continuous
I am keyboarding
you are keyboarding
he/she/it is keyboarding
we are keyboarding
you are keyboarding
they are keyboarding
Present Perfect
I have keyboarded
you have keyboarded
he/she/it has keyboarded
we have keyboarded
you have keyboarded
they have keyboarded
Past Continuous
I was keyboarding
you were keyboarding
he/she/it was keyboarding
we were keyboarding
you were keyboarding
they were keyboarding
Past Perfect
I had keyboarded
you had keyboarded
he/she/it had keyboarded
we had keyboarded
you had keyboarded
they had keyboarded
Future
I will keyboard
you will keyboard
he/she/it will keyboard
we will keyboard
you will keyboard
they will keyboard
Future Perfect
I will have keyboarded
you will have keyboarded
he/she/it will have keyboarded
we will have keyboarded
you will have keyboarded
they will have keyboarded
Future Continuous
I will be keyboarding
you will be keyboarding
he/she/it will be keyboarding
we will be keyboarding
you will be keyboarding
they will be keyboarding
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been keyboarding
you have been keyboarding
he/she/it has been keyboarding
we have been keyboarding
you have been keyboarding
they have been keyboarding
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been keyboarding
you will have been keyboarding
he/she/it will have been keyboarding
we will have been keyboarding
you will have been keyboarding
they will have been keyboarding
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been keyboarding
you had been keyboarding
he/she/it had been keyboarding
we had been keyboarding
you had been keyboarding
they had been keyboarding
Conditional
I would keyboard
you would keyboard
he/she/it would keyboard
we would keyboard
you would keyboard
they would keyboard
Past Conditional
I would have keyboarded
you would have keyboarded
he/she/it would have keyboarded
we would have keyboarded
you would have keyboarded
they would have keyboarded
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:keyboard - device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like]keyboard - device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
action mechanism, action - the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"
computer keyboard, keypad - a keyboard that is a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter keyboard
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
key - a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
pipe organ, organ - wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard
forte-piano, piano, pianoforte - a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
clavier, piano keyboard, fingerboard - a bank of keys on a musical instrument
terminal - electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display
typesetting machine - a printer that sets textual material in type
typewriter - hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
typewriter keyboard - a keyboard for manually entering characters to be printed
2. keyboard - holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung
holder - a holding device; "a towel holder"; "a cigarette holder"; "an umbrella holder"
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Translations
لَوْحَةُ الـمَفَاتِيحُ لوْحَة المَفاتيحلَوْحَة المفاتيح الموسيقيَّه
klávesniceklávesy
tastaturkeyboardklaviaturklaviatur-
klavaro
näppäimistökoskettimetkoskettimisto
tipkovnica
billentyûs hangszerklaviatúra
lyklaborî; hljómborî
キーボード鍵盤
키보드
klaviatūra
klávesnicaklávesovýklávesový nástroj
tipkovnicaklaviatura
tangentbordkeyboard
แผงแป้นอักขระ
elektrikli orgklavye klâvye
bàn phím

keyboard

[ˈkiːbɔːd]
A. Nteclado m keyboards (Mus) → teclados mpl
B. VT (Comput) [+ text] → teclear
C. CPD keyboard instrument Ninstrumento m de teclado
keyboard operator N = keyboarder keyboard player Nteclista mf
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

keyboard

[ˈkiːbɔːrd]
n
(= instrument) → clavier m
... with Mike Moran on keyboards → ... avec Mike Moran aux claviers
[computer] → clavier m
vt [+ text] → saisir keyboard player
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

keyboard

n (of piano)Klaviatur f, → Tastatur f; (of organ)Manual nt; (of typewriter, Comput) → Tastatur f; keyboard skills (Comput) → Fertigkeiten plin der Texterfassung; a genius on the keyboard (Mus) → ein Klaviergenie nt
vti (Typ, Comput) → eingeben

keyboard

:
keyboard operator
nTexterfasser(in) m(f)
keyboard shortcut
nTastenkombination f
keyboard template
nTastaturschablone f
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keyboard

[ˈkiːˌbɔːd]
1. ntastiera
2. vt (text) → digitare, battere
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

key

(kiː) noun
1. an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned. Have you the key for this door? sleutel مِفْتاح ключ chave klíč der Schlüssel nøgle κλειδί llave võti کلید avain clef מפתח कुंजी, चाबी, ताली ključ kulcs kunci lykill chiave かぎ 열쇠 raktas atslēga kunci sleutel nøkkel klucz كلى chave cheie ключ kľúč ključ ključ nyckel กุญแจ anahtar 鑰匙 ключ کوئی اوزار جو کنجی کا کام کرے chìa khóa 钥匙
2. in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes. piano keys. klawer مِفْتاح آلة موسيقيَّه клавиш tecla klávesa die Taste tangent πλήκτρο tecla klahv کلید kosketin touche מקש, קליד सुर tipka billentyű tuts nóta, snertill tasto キー (피아노 등의) 건(鍵) klavišas taustiņš nada toets tangent klawisz تكمې،مثل ًا د پيانو tecla clapă клавиша klávesa tipka dirka tangent, klaff คานดีดแป้นเปียโน tuş 琴鍵 ключ ساز کے پردے کی کلید phím 琴键
3. in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc. toets مِفتاح آلة الطِّباعَه буква tecla klávesa, tlačítko die Taste tast πλήκτρο tecla klahv دکمه näppäin touche מקש टाइपराइटर की खूंटी tipka billentyű tuts lykill, hnappur tasto キー (타자기, 계산기 등의) 키 klavišas taustiņš mata toets tast, tangent klawisz دكمه لكه د كمپيوټر......... tecla tastă клавиша klávesa, tlačidlo tipka taster tangent แป้น tuş 字鍵 клавіша ٹائپ رائٹر کیلکولیٹر وغیرہ کے حروف کی کلید nút bấnm 字键
4. the scale in which a piece of music is set. What key are you singing in?; the key of F. toonaard مَقام موسيقي тон escala tónina die Tonart toneart κλειδί, τόνος tono helistik سبک sävellaji ton סולם संवादी या एक कम के स्वर tonalitet hangnem nada tóntegund tono 調 (악기의) 음조 raktas, tonacija toņkārta nada toonaard toneart tonacja لارچاره،كړنلاره escala cheie (mu­zicală) тональность tónina tonovski način, ključ tonalitet tonart ระดับเสียงของโน้ตดนตรี anahtar, perde 音調 тональність کوئی خاص سر tông, âm điệu
5. something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc. the key to the whole problem. sleutelpunt مِفتاح القَضِيَّه отговор chave klíč der Schlüssel nøgle κλειδί, λύση, εξήγηση clave võti کلید ratkaisu clef מפתח साधन rješenje kulcs kunci lykill að lausn chiave 解決のかぎ 실마리 raktas atrisinājums petunjuk sleutel nøkkel, fasit, kode klucz حل لاره د ستونزي،كد نمبر chave cheie разгадка kľúč ključ ključ lösning, förklaring คําเฉลย anahtar 關鍵 розгадка کسی راز کا انکشاف کرنے والا کلیدی لفظ chìa khóa; bí quyết 秘诀
6. in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it. verklaring مُصْطَلَحات الخريطَه легенда escala legenda die Zeichenerklärung nøgle; symbolforklaring επεξηγηματικός πίνακας (π.χ. σε χάρτη) leyenda legend راهنما selite légende מפתח संकेतों की सूची ključ jelmagyarázat legenda táknlykill legenda 記号の説明 지도 등에서 기호를 설명하는 표 legenda atslēga; kods petunjuk verklaring tegnforklaring, nøkkel legenda لارښود،د لارښووني علامې escala legendă (a unei hărţi etc.) легенда legenda legenda legenda teckenförklaring, nyckel ตารางอธิบายความหมายของสัญลักษณ์ในแผนที่ kısaltmalar/açıklamalar listesi (地圖等)符號說明表 позначення کسی نقشہ میں استعمال ہونے والے علامات کی توضیحی فہرست bảng dịch kí hiệu 图例
adjective
most important. key industries; He is a key man in the firm. sleutel أهم شَخْص أو شيء важен essencial klíčový maßgebend nøgle- σημαντικός, καίριος clave võtme-, sõlm-, tähtsaim کلیدی؛ اصلی avain- -clef חיוני प्रमुख ključan legfőbb, kulcs- penting lykil- chiave 重要な 가장 중요한 pagrindinis galvenais; vadošais orang penting sleutel- nøkkel-, hoved- kluczowy ارزښتناك،مهم،بنسټيز essencial -cheie ключевой kľúčový ključen ključni nyckel-, huvud- สําคัญที่สุด ana, esas 關鍵的 головний, ключовий اہم تر then chốt 关键的
ˈkeyboard noun
1. the keys in a piano, typewriter etc arranged along or on a flat board. The pianist sat down at the keyboard and began to play; A computer keyboard looks like that of a typewriter; (also adjective) harpsichords and other early keyboard instruments. sleutelbord لوْحَة المَفاتيح клавиатура teclado klaviatura, klávesnice; klávesový die Tasten; Tasten- klaviatur; tastatur; keyboard; klaviatur-; tastatur- πληκτρολόγιο, που διαθέτει πλήκτρα teclado klaviatuur ردیف کلید ها؛ صفحه کلید koskettimet, näppäimistö clavier מקלדת कुंजीपटल tipkovnica klaviatúra, billentyűzet tuts lyklaborð; hljómborð tastiera 鍵盤 (피아노, 타자기 등의) 건반, 키보드 klaviatūra; klavišinis klaviatūra; tastatūra kekunci toetsenbord klaviatur, tangenter, manual; tastatur klawiatura, klawiszowy ليكدړه،د تكمييو تخته teclado tastatură; claviatură клавиатура klávesnica; klávesový klaviatura, tastatura tastatura klaviatur, tangentbord แถวก้านดีดของเปียโน; แป้นพิมพ์ดีด klâvye 鍵盤 клавіатура ٹائپ رائٹر یا پیانو وغیرہ کا کلیدی تختہ bàn phím 键盘
2. any keyboard (musical) instrument. klawerbord لَوْحَة المفاتيح الموسيقيَّه клавир teclado klávesový nástroj die Klaviatur, das Keyboard keyboard μουσικό όργανο που διαθέτει πλήκτρα instrumento de teclado klahvistik هر ساز یا وسیله ای که دارای صفحه کلید باشد kosketinsoitin instrument à clavier מקלדת कुंजीपटल glazbalo s tipkama billentyűs hangszer tuts strumento a tastiera 鍵盤のある楽器 건반 악기 klavišinis instrumentas taustiņinstruments papan nada toetsenbord elektronisk tangentinstrument, keyboard klawiatura هره هغه د موسيقي وسيله چي تكمې ولرى клавишный инструмент klávesový nástroj klaviature klavijatura klaverinstrument, keyboard เครื่องดนตรีชนิดที่มีแป้นสําหรับดีด klâvye, elektrikli org 任何鍵盤樂器 клавішний інструмент کلیدی تختے والا کوئی بھی موسیقی کا ساز loại nhạc cụ bàn phím 电子琴
ˈkeyhole noun
the hole in which a key of a door etc is placed. The child looked through the keyhole to see if his teacher was still with his parents. sleutelgat ثَقْب القِفْل ключалка buraco da fechadura klíčová dírka das Schlüsselloch nøglehul κλειδαρότρυπα ojo de la cerradura võtmeauk سوراخ کلید avaimenreikä trou de serrure חוֹר הַמַנעוּל ताले का छेद ključaonica kulcslyuk lubang kunci skráargat buco della serratura かぎ穴 열쇠 구멍 rakto skylutė atslēgas caurums lubang kunci sleutelgat nøklehull dziurka od klucza د كلى سورې buraco da fechadura gaura cheii замочная скважина kľúčová dierka ključavnična luknja ključaonica nyckelhål รูกุญแจ anahtar deliği 鎖眼 замкова щілина قفل کا منہ یا سوراخ جس میں کنجی ڈالی جاتی ہے lỗ khóa 锁眼
keyhole surgery noun
surgery done through a very small cut in the body. minimaletoegangchirurgie جِراحَة بواسِطَة فَتحَة صَغيرَة جِداً في الجِسم хирургия с малки разрези laparoscopia chirurgický zákrok s minimálním řezem die Schlüssellochoperation kikkertoperation χειρουργική επέμβαση που γίνεται με τη βοήθεια πολύ μικρής τομής cirugía cerrada, cirugía no invasiva lukuaugukirurgia جراحی که تنها از راه یک بریدگی کوچک روی بدن صورت می گیرد tähystyskirurgia לֶפרוסקוֹפִּיָה छोटे छेद कर के आपरेशन करना keyhole kirurgija minimál invazív sebészet, laparoszkópos sebészet operasi lewat sayatan kecil chirurgia non invasiva 栓孔手術 키홀 수술 endoskopinė operacija mazinvazīvā ķirurģija pembedahan lubang kunci laparoscopie kikkhullkirurgi laparoskopia هغه د جراحي كړن چي يوازې له يو وړوكي سوري نه تر سره شي лапороскопия chirurgický zákrok s minimálnym rezom minimalna invazivna kirurgija operacija koja se vrši kroz veoma mali otvor na telu grundton การผ่าตัดโดยใช้เครื่องมือสอดลงไปในรูเล็กๆ ที่เจาะไว้บนผิวหนัง delik ameliyatı 栓孔手術 артроскопічна операція جسم میں چھوٹا سے سوراخ کے ذریعہ کیا گیا عمل جراحت phẫu thuật nội soi 锁眼切口手术
ˈkeynote noun
1. the chief note in a musical key. grondtoon النغَمَة الرَّئيسيَّة في المفتاح الموسيقي основен тон tônica tónika der Grundton grundtone τονική βαθμίδα (μουσ.) tónica põhitoon نت پایه perussävel tonique בְּסִיס הַסוּלָם किसी भाषण या किताब की मुख्य बात temeljni ton alaphang nada dasar grunntónn tonica 主音 으뜸음 pagrindinis tonas, tonika tonika not nada grondtoon grunntone tonika, ton podstawowy د موسيقي ليكل شوې متن tónica tonică, notă fundamentală тоника tónina osnovni glas osnovni ton grundton ระดับเสียงหลัก ana/esas nota 主音 основна нота ключа, тональність کسی موسیقی کی کلید کا اہم سر âm chủ đạo 基调
2. the chief point or theme (of a lecture etc). hoofrede النُّقْطَة الرَّئيسيَّه основна мисъл assunto hlavní/ústřední myšlenka das Hauptthema grundidé κεντρική ιδέα idea fundamental peateema مطلب اصلی pääajatus idée dominante רַעיוֹן מֶרכָּזִי मूल विचार, प्रधान बात, असल बात, मूल भाव, बुनियादी बात या उसूल glavna misao fő téma tema grunntónn, meginþráður (concetto dominante) 基調 주안점, 요지 pagrindinis akcentas, pagrindinė mintis pamatdoma; vadmotīvs ucapan dasar hoofdgedachte grunntone, hovedtanke, hovedtema myśl przewodnia اصلي او ارزښتناك مطلب assunto idee principală лейтмотив ústredná myšlienka vodilna misel glavna ideja grundtanke, grundprincip จุดสําคัญ ana fikir, temel kavram 主旨,要旨 провідна думка; лейтмотив کسی خطاب کا اہم حصہ ý chủ đạo 主题,要旨
keyed up
excited; tense. gespanne wees; slaggereed wees مُنْفَعِل، مُتَوَتِّر възбуден tenso rozrušený; napjatý angespannt forventningsfuld; anspændt σε υπερένταση nervioso, excitado üleskruvitud هیجان زده؛ عصبی jännittynyt tendu להכניס למתח तनाव की स्थिति में uzbuđen (fel)izgatott tegang spenntur agitato 緊張した 긴장한 susijaudinęs, įsitempęs uzbudināts tegang opgewonden opphisset, anspent podniecony, spięty عصبي،وارخطا، tenso încordat взвинченный rozrušený; napätý napet uznemiren upphetsad, uppjagad เครียด tedirgin, sinirli, heyecanlı 激動的,緊張的 збуджений, нервовий پر جوش ، مضطرب sôi nổi 紧张的,激动的
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keyboard

لَوْحَةُ الـمَفَاتِيحُ klávesnice tastatur Tastatur πληκτρολόγιο teclado näppäimistö clavier tipkovnica tastiera キーボード 키보드 toetsenbord keyboard klawiatura teclado клавиатура tangentbord แผงแป้นอักขระ klavye bàn phím 键盘
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References in classic literature ?
"Isn't it fine, eh, Uncle Ignat?" said the boy, suddenly beginning to strike the keyboard with both hands.
He went back to its mouth, began at one end of the keyboard and felt his way down into the mellow thunder, as far as he could go.
Harris took him up to the sitting-room, which was on the first floor; it had an old piano in it with a keyboard that looked like a row of decayed teeth; and on the table in a cigar-box without a lid was a set of dominoes; old numbers of The Strand Magazine and of The Graphic were lying about.
It was a lonesome flat--something like the A sharp way down at the left-hand end of the keyboard. And they were happy; for they had their Art, and they had each other.
The bride fetched a swoop with her fingers from one end of the keyboard to the other, just to get her bearings, as it were, and you could see the congregation set their teeth with the agony of it.
Above all, it is like the touch of a firm and able hand on the keyboard of the senses.
Her white teeth shining like a keyboard, she pushed back the sliding doors and ushered him into old Catherine's presence.
The corner beyond, and most of the side wall, is occupied by a grand piano, with the keyboard at the end furthest from the door, and a bench for the player extending the full length of the keyboard.
Nobody but an acrobat will voluntarily spend years at such a difficult mechanical puzzle as the keyboard, and so we have to take our impressions of Beethoven's sonatas from acrobats who vie with each other in the rapidity of their prestos, or the staying power of their left wrists.
"Then I saw the keyboard of an organ which filled one whole side of the walls.
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