diminuendo
/dɪˌmɪnjuˈɛndoʊ/
noun
- A gradual decrease in loudness in a piece of music.
- In the sheet music, the diminuendo was marked with a long, thin wedge.
- The orchestra played a beautiful diminuendo at the end of the symphony.
- The conductor signaled a diminuendo, and the violins softened their sound.
- A passage of music that becomes gradually quieter.
- The final diminuendo lasted for several measures before the piece ended.
- The choir's diminuendo was so soft that the audience held their breath.
- She practiced the diminuendo until her piano playing sounded smooth and natural.
- A gradual decrease in force, intensity, or volume in any situation.
- The argument ended with a diminuendo as both sides ran out of energy.
- There was a noticeable diminuendo in the wind as the storm passed.
- The crowd's cheering faded into a diminuendo as the team left the field.
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adjective
- Becoming gradually softer or quieter in music.
- The sheet music had a diminuendo marking above the last line.
- He practiced the diminuendo section until it sounded effortless.
- The diminuendo passage required careful control of breath and bow.
adverb
- In a way that becomes gradually softer or quieter, used as a musical direction.
- The composer instructed the cellos to play diminuendo over the next four bars.
- She marked the score 'diminuendo' to remind the flutist to fade out.
- The pianist played the final chord diminuendo, letting the sound dissolve into silence.