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crescendo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crescendo noun A gradual increase in intensity, loudness, or excitement, often building to a peak.

Senses

crescendo is used for these senses in English:

  • crescendo (music) An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.