piano

CEFRA1

/ˈpjænəʊ/

noun · adverb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large musical instrument with black and white keys.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Softly or quietly in music.

Examples

  • She sold her car and bought a piano with the proceeds.

  • You should practice playing the piano regularly.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /paɪˈænoʊ/
  • /piˈænəʊ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. To play the piano.

  3. 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.

More examples

In context

  • He plays the piano very well.

  • She has been taking lessons for many years and now plays piano very well.

  • The piano in his house takes up a lot of space.

Synonyms

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She practiced on the blank every day, pressing the keys to improve her finger technique.

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Origin

noun

Clipping of pianoforte, from Italian pianoforte, from piano (“soft”) + forte (“strong”). So named because it could produce a wide range of varied volumes note-by-note, in contrast to older keyboard instruments, notably the harpsichord. Doublet of llano, plain, and plane.