Definition of Piano

Noun: piano  pee'aa-now or pee'a-now

  1. A keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
    - pianoforte, forte-piano
     
  2. (music) low loudness
    - pianissimo
Adjective: piano  pee'aa-now or pee'a-now
  1. Used chiefly as a direction or description in music
    "the piano passages in the composition";
    - soft
Adverb: piano  pee'aa-now or pee'a-now
  1. Used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
    - softly

See also:
pianists
pianoforte

Anagrams containing the word piano

pnioa opian nopia anopi ianop