piano

Meanings

Noun

• a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
• (music) low loudness

Adjective

• used chiefly as a direction or description in music
  • "the piano passages in the composition"

Adverb

• used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly

Synonyms

forte-piano, pianissimo, pianoforte, soft, softly

Antonyms

forte