piano
/piˈænoʊ/
noun
- A large musical instrument with a keyboard that produces sound by striking strings with hammers.
- She sat at the piano and began to play a gentle lullaby.
- He saved up for years to buy a grand piano for his living room.
- The old upright piano in the corner was badly out of tune.
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adverb
- A musical direction meaning softly or quietly.
- The choir sang piano, barely above a whisper, to create a haunting effect.
- The conductor signaled for the brass section to play piano so as not to overpower the strings.
- The score instructed the violins to play piano during the delicate passage.
Antonyms
adjective
- Denoting a soft or quiet dynamic level in music.
- She marked the sheet music with a piano dynamic for the opening bars.
- The piano passages contrasted sharply with the loud fortissimo sections.
- The piano section of the symphony requires the musicians to play with great control.
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