A voltmeter is an instrument used for measuring electrical potential difference between two points in an electric circuit. Analog voltmeters move a pointer across a scale in proportion to the voltage of the circuit; digital voltmeters give a numerical display of voltage by use of an analog to digital converter. Voltmeters are made in a wide range ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltmeter
instrument that measures voltages of either direct or alternating electric current on a scale usually graduated in volts, millivolts (0.001 volt), ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/v/35
An instrument used to measure the voltage between two points in an electric circuit. The voltage can be measured by allowing it to pass a current through a resistance. An important feature of a voltmeter is that it should disturb the circuit as little as possible; hence, it should draw a minimum of ... Found on http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/V/voltmeter.html
<chemistry> An instrument that measures cell potential by drawing electric current through a known resistance. ... (09 Jan 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Volt'me`ter noun [ 2d volt + - meter .] (elec.) An instrument for measuring in volts the differences of potential between different points of an electrical circuit. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/35
A voltmeter is an instrument for measuring electro-motive force, or pressure in volts. The early voltmeters of the mid-19th century were called voltameters, and worked by passing the current through a graduated tube nearly filled with a solution of sulphuric acid and water. The strength of the current was then indicated by the taye of decomposition... Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/GV.HTM
Instrument for measuring the potential difference (voltage) between two points in a circuit. It should not be confused with an ammeter, which measures current. A voltmeter has a high internal resistance (so that it passes only a small current), and is connected in parallel with the component across which potential difference is to be measured –..... Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21221