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piano

UK
/piˈɑːnəʊ/
US
/piˈænoʊ/

Translations

pianonoun
pianos
pl
UK
/piˈɑːnəʊ/
US
/piˈænoʊ/
She practiced on the grand piano for hours every day.
Elle s’entraînait chaque jour pendant des heures sur le piano à queue.
Additional translations
pianoTerme musical : passage ou indication de nuance douce.
Synonyms
instrument
keyboard
upright piano
grand piano
pianoforte
pianoadjective
more piano
Comp.
most piano
Super.
UK
/piˈænəʊ/
US
/piˈænoʊ/
pianoTerme musical, invariable.
The score begins with a piano introduction played by the strings.
La partition commence par une introduction piano jouée par les cordes.
Synonyms
subdued
low
mellow
faint
restrained
soft
quiet
gentle
muted
hushed
pianoadverb
UK
/piˈænəʊ/
US
/piˈænoʊ/
Used chiefly in musical directions to mean ‘softly’ or ‘quietly’.
pianoTerme musical.
The oboe enters piano, then gradually crescendos.
Le hautbois entre piano, puis fait progressivement un crescendo.
Synonyms
softly
quietly
gently
subduedly
mildly
pianissimo
dolce

Definitions

pianonoun
A large keyboard musical instrument with a wooden case enclosing a soundboard and metal strings, which are struck by hammers when the keys are pressed.
She practiced on the grand piano for hours every day.
A quiet or soft passage or section in a piece of music, indicated by the dynamic marking ‘p’.
The choir sang the verse in a delicate piano before swelling to fortissimo.
(in musical notation) The dynamic marking ‘p’, instructing performers to play softly.
A sudden piano appears in the middle of the measure to create contrast.
pianoadjective
(of a passage or phrase in music) to be performed softly or quietly.
The score begins with a piano introduction played by the strings.
pianoadverb
Softly; quietly — used as a musical direction.
The oboe enters piano, then gradually crescendos.
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