What is "piano" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does piano mean in English? Meaning of piano definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "piano" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "piano": a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

Noun

  • Meaning: a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
  • Synonyms: forte-piano piano pianoforte
  • Hyponyms: grand grand piano mechanical piano pianola player piano upright upright piano
  • Hypernyms: keyboard instrument percussion instrument percussive instrument stringed instrument
  • Part Holonyms: clavier fall-board fallboard fingerboard keyboard loud pedal piano action piano keyboard soft pedal soundboard sounding board sustaining pedal
  • Pronunciation in UK: /piˈɑːnəʊ/

    Hyphenation: pi‧a‧no

    Meaning of "piano": used chiefly as a direction or description in music

    Adjective

  • Meaning: used chiefly as a direction or description in music
  • Example: the piano passages in the composition
  • Synonyms: piano soft
  • Antonyms: forte loud
  • Similar: pianissimo pianissimo assai
  • Pronunciation in UK: /piˈɑːnəʊ/

    Hyphenation: pi‧a‧no

    Meaning of "piano": used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly

    Adverb

  • Meaning: used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
  • Synonyms: piano softly
  • Antonyms: forte loudly
  • Pronunciation in UK: /piˈɑːnəʊ/

    Hyphenation: pi‧a‧no

    Meaning of "piano": (music) low loudness

    Noun

  • Meaning: (music) low loudness
  • Synonyms: pianissimo piano
  • Hypernyms: softness
  • Pronunciation in UK: /piˈɑːnəʊ/

    Hyphenation: pi‧a‧no

  • Adjective: (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. The piano in his house takes up a lot of space. She has been taking lessons for many years and now plays piano very well. He can play "Happy Birthday" on the piano. Most of the works by Frédéric Chopin are for the piano.
  • Synonyms:

    instrument, keyboard, player, grand piano, clavier, pianoforte, clavichord, pianola, spinet, concert grand, player piano, upright piano,

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