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Piano Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Piano? [n] a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds [n] (music) low loudness [adv] used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly [adj] used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Piano: forte-piano \| pianissimo \| pianissimo \| pianissimo assai \| pianoforte \| soft \| softly Related Terms \| Find terms related to Piano: a cappella \| a la sourdine \| abbandono \| accrescendo \| adagietto \| adagio \| affettuoso \| agilmente \| agitato \| allegretto \| allegro \| amabile \| amoroso \| andante \| andantino \| appassionatamente \| appassionato \| baby grand \| barely audible \| brillante \| capriccioso \| cembalo \| clarichord \| clavicembalo \| clavichord \| clavicittern \| clavicymbal \| clavicytherium \| clavier \| con affetto \| con agilita \| con agitazione \| con amore \| concert grand \| cottage piano \| couched harp \| crescendo \| decrescendo \| dim \| diminuendo \| dimly \| distant \| dolce \| dulcimer harpsichord \| faint \| faintly \| faint-voiced \| feeble \| feebly \| forte \| fortissimo \| gentle \| gently \| grand \| grand piano \| half-heard \| hammer dulcimer \| harmonichord \| harpsichord \| hushedly \| indistinct \| Klavier \| lamentabile \| larghetto \| larghissimo \| largo \| legato \| leggiero \| low \| manichord \| manichordon \| marcando \| melodion \| melopiano \| monochord \| morendo \| murmured \| pair of virginals \| parlando \| parlor grand \| pianette \| pianino \| pianissimo \| pianoforte \| piano-violin \| pizzicato \| prestissimo \| presto \| rallentando \| ritardando \| ritenuto \| scarcely heard \| scherzando \| scherzo \| scherzoso \| soft \| softly \| soft-sounding \| soft-voiced \| sordamente \| sordo \| sostinente pianoforte \| sotto voce \| spiccato \| spinet \| square piano \| staccato \| Steinway \| stretto \| subaudible \| subdued \| subduedly \| tremolando \| tremoloso \| trillando \| unclear \| upright \| upright piano \| violin piano \| virginal \| weak \| weakly \| weak-voiced \| whispered See Also \| clavier \| fallboard \| fingerboard \| grand \| grand piano \| keyboard \| loud pedal \| mechanical piano \| percussion instrument \| percussive instrument \| piano keyboard \| Pianola \| player piano \| soft pedal \| softness \| soundboard \| sounding board \| stringed instrument \| sustaining pedal \| upright \| upright piano Piano In Webster's Dictionary \Pia"no\, a. & adv. [It., even, smooth, soft, fr. L. planus even, level.] (Mus.) Soft; -- a direction to the performer to execute a certain passage softly, and with diminished volume of tone. (Abbrev. p.) \Pian"o\, Pianoforte \Pian"ofor`te\, n. [It. piano soft (fr. L. planus even, smooth; see {Plain}, a.) + It. forte strong, fr. L. fortis (see {Fort}).] (Mus.) A well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting of a series of wires of graduated length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by keys. {Dumb piano}. See {Digitorium}. {Grand piano}. See under {Grand}. {Square piano}, one with a horizontal frame and an oblong case. {Upright piano}, one with an upright frame and vertical wires.

Piano Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Piano?

[n] a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
[n] (music) low loudness
[adv] used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
[adj] used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition"

Piano In Webster's Dictionary

\Pi*a"no\, a. & adv. [It., even, smooth, soft, fr. L.
planus even, level.] (Mus.)
Soft; -- a direction to the performer to execute a certain
passage softly, and with diminished volume of tone. (Abbrev.
p.)


\Pi*an"o\, Pianoforte \Pi*an"o*for`te\, n. [It. piano soft
(fr. L. planus even, smooth; see {Plain}, a.) + It. forte
strong, fr. L. fortis (see {Fort}).] (Mus.)
A well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the
harpsichord, and consisting of a series of wires of graduated
length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by
keys.

{Dumb piano}. See {Digitorium}.

{Grand piano}. See under {Grand}.

{Square piano}, one with a horizontal frame and an oblong
   case.

{Upright piano}, one with an upright frame and vertical
   wires.

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