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Traditional English :: piani
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pianlesness.html - pl. of PIANO(2). |
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Traditional English :: pianism
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pianlesness.html - n. 1 the art or technique of piano-playing. 2 the skill or style of a composer of piano music. pianistic adj. pianistically adv. |
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Traditional English :: pianissimo
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pianlesness.html - adj., adv., & n. Mus. --adj. --adv. --n. (pl. -os or pianissimi) a passage to be performed very softly. [It., superl. of PIANO(2)] |
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Traditional English :: pianist
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pianlesness.html - n.
the player of a piano. [F pianiste (as PIANO(1))] |
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Traditional English :: piano nobile
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pianlesness.html - n.
Archit. the main storey of a large house. [It., = noble floor] |
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Traditional English :: piano(1)
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pianlesness.html - n. (pl. -os) a large musical instrument played by pressing down keys on a keyboard and causing hammers to strike metal strings, the vibration from which is stopped by dampers when the keys are released. piano-accordion an accordion with the melody played on a small vertical keyboard like that of a piano. piano organ a mechanical piano constructed like a barrel-organ. piano-player 1 a pianist.
2 a contrivance for playing a piano automatically. [It., abbr. of PIANOFORTE] |
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