PIANO in English dictionary

  • piano

    Meanings and definitions of "PIANO"

    • (music) A keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.
    • (music) Soft. Used as a dynamic directive in sheet music in its abbreviated form, {p.} , to indicate lowering the volume of the music. In the pianoforte this is done by pressing the instrument's keys more lightly.
    • adjective
      (music)
      Soft, quiet.
    • adjective
      In extended use; quiet, subdued.
    • adverb
      (music)
      Softly, as a musical direction (abbreviated to p. in sheet music). [from 17th c.]
    • noun
      (music)
      A keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.
    • a keyboard musical instrument
    • soft
    • A musical instrument, which produces sound through the vibrations of strings struck by felt hammers.
    • adjective
      (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone; "the piano passages in the composition"
    • adverb
      used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
    • noun
      a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
    • noun
      in music, a passage performed or marked to be performed softly.
      There is a crescendo, a sudden piano, a diminuendo and quiet ending in D.
    • noun
      (music) low loudness

    Synonyms of "PIANO" in English dictionary

    forte-piano, percussion instrument, pianissimo are the top synonyms of "PIANO" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "PIANO" in English dictionary

    forte is the antonym of "PIANO" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of PIANO

    • lp  liczba pojedyncza piano, lm  liczba mnoga pianos
    • piano ( plural  pianos)
    • Piano notation. piano
    • piano (comparative more piano, superlative most piano)
    • piano (not comparable)
    • piano (plural pianos or piani)
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