barometer
/bəˈrɑmətər/
noun
- An instrument that measures air pressure, used to predict weather changes.
- Before going sailing, he checked the barometer to see if the weather would be safe.
- The old barometer on the wall showed that the pressure was rising steadily.
- The barometer is falling, which means a storm might be coming.
- Something that indicates or measures changes in a situation, opinion, or trend.
- The number of tourists visiting the city is a good barometer of its popularity.
- Her mood is a reliable barometer of how the team is feeling about the project.
- Stock market performance is often seen as a barometer of economic health.