noun
diminuendo
Diminuendo (noun) means (music) A sign showing that a passage should be played getting gradually quieter.
noun
1
(music) A sign showing that a passage should be played getting gradually quieter.
2
(music) A passage marked to be played getting gradually quieter.
3
A slow fading away of something, such as a sound.
"Jillian haad the kind of charm that wore off. Or after enough romantic diminuendos, that's what she theorized."
— Lionel Shriver, The Standing Chandelier (2018)
"Harlow gazed, like Henry, out the wide corner window, enjoying the diminuendos of the light."
— Edward Abbey, The Fool's Progress: An Honest Novel (1998)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Italian diminuendo.
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What is the meaning of diminuendo?
"diminuendo" (noun) means (music) A sign showing that a passage should be played getting gradually quieter.
What is another word for diminuendo?
Other words for "diminuendo" include decrescendo.
What is the opposite of diminuendo?
The opposite of "diminuendo" is crescendo.
What are the different meanings of diminuendo?
"diminuendo" has 3 main meanings: 1. (music) A sign showing that a passage should be played getting gradually quieter; 2. (music) A passage marked to be played getting gradually quieter; 3. A slow fading away of something, such as a sound.
