Meaning of the word piano in English

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piano

US /piˈæn.oʊ/

UK /piˈæn.oʊ/

a large musical instrument with a keyboard and hammers that strike metal strings, producing sounds

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She played a beautiful melody on the piano.

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He takes piano lessons every week.

Synonym:

pianoforte

a musical direction meaning to play softly

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The composer marked the passage piano.

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Play this section piano, then crescendo.

Synonym:

softly quietly

soft or quiet in tone

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The passage should be played with a piano dynamic.

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He spoke in a very piano voice, almost a whisper.

Synonym:

soft quiet subdued gentle

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