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piano

/piˈænoʊ/

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What does piano mean?

noun

  1. A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.

verb

  1. To play the piano.
  2. To move (the fingers) up and down on, similar to the motions of a pianist playing the piano.
More meanings (6)

verb

  1. To equip with a piano.
  2. To become softer and less intense.

adverb

  1. Softly, as a dynamic in a piece of music.

adjective

  1. Soft, quiet.
  2. Gentle, soft, subdued.

proper noun

  1. A surname from Italian.

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IPA pronunciation

/piˈænoʊ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/piˈænɪː//piˈænə//piˈɑnoʊ/
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A child with talent must be kept at the piano, just as a child with measles must be kept under the blankets.
Willa CatherThe Song of the LarkProject Gutenberg ebook #44
The floor sloped to a yawning stage on which a band of musicians, grouped around a grand piano, were tuning their instruments.
Gene Stratton-PorterA Girl of the LimberlostProject Gutenberg ebook #125
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“I am going down to Thurston's this morning, and order that piano sent up today,” he announced presently, in a casual way.
Harold FredericThe Damnation of Theron WareProject Gutenberg ebook #133
And she would seat herself at the piano and play as her humor prompted her while the young woman read the letter.
Kate ChopinThe Awakening, and Selected Short StoriesProject Gutenberg ebook #160
His residence was handsomely furnished, containing among other things a good library, especially rich in poetry, a piano, and some choice engravings.
VariousThe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial IssueProject Gutenberg ebook #206