HyperDic: crescendo

English > 3 senses of the word crescendo:
NOUNattributecrescendo(music) a gradual increase / increase / increase / increase in loudness
ADJECTIVEallcrescendogradually increasing in volume
VERBchangecrescendogrow louder
crescendo > pronunciation
Soundskrihsheh'ndow
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English > crescendo: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaninggradually increasing in volume.
CategorymusicAn artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Broaderincreasingmusic
Spanishcrescendo
Nounscrescendo(music) a gradual increase / increase / increase / increase in loudness
English > crescendo: 3 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning(music) a gradual increase / increase / increase / increase in loudness.
CategorymusicAn artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
NarrowerswellA crescendo followed by a decrescendo
Broadervolume, loudness, intensityThe magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
Spanishcrescendo
Catalancrescendo
Adjectivescrescendogradually increasing in volume
Verbscrescendogrow louder
English > crescendo: 3 senses > verb 1, change
MeaningGrow louder.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"The music crescendoes here"
BroaderincreaseBecome bigger or greater in amount
OppositedecrescendoGrow quieter
Catalanapujar-se
Nounscrescendo(music) a gradual increase / increase / increase / increase in loudness

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