The meaning of Crescendo

Crescendo – definition

noun
The loudest point reached in a gradually increasing sound.
Usage examples:
The port engine's sound rose to a crescendo
noun
The highest point reached in a progressive increase of intensity.
Usage examples:
The hysteria reached a crescendo around the spring festival
noun
A gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music.
Usage examples:
Each time the key changes, there is a gradual crescendo

adverb
With a gradual increase in loudness.
Usage examples:
In the upper three parts there are groups of longer notes played crescendo

adjective
Gradually increasing in loudness.
Usage examples:
A short crescendo kettledrum roll

verb
Increase in loudness or intensity.
Usage examples:
The reluctant cheers began to crescendo

noun
A gradual increase in loudness, or the moment when a noise or piece of music is at its loudest

Crescendo translation into English

Crescendo: translate from English into Chinese

渐强

Crescendo: translate from English into Dutch

Crescendo

Crescendo: translate from English into French

Crescendo

Crescendo: translate from English into German

Crescendo, Zunahme

Crescendo: translate from English into Hindi

तेज, स्वरोत्कर्ष, चढ़ाई

Crescendo: translate from English into Italian

Crescendo

Crescendo: translate from English into Korean

진전, 점점 세게, 차차 강하게, 점강음, 점강음절, 크레센도의

Crescendo: translate from English into Russian

Крещендо, В бурном темпе, Нарастая

Crescendo: translate from English into Spanish

Crescendo

Word origin

late 18th century: Italian, present participle of crescere ‘to increase’, from Latin crescere ‘grow’.

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Crescendo – similar words

crescendos

noun
The loudest point reached in a gradually increasing sound.
Usage examples:
The port engine's sound rose to a crescendo

adverb
With a gradual increase in loudness.
Usage examples:
In the upper three parts there are groups of longer notes played crescendo

adjective
Gradually increasing in loudness.
Usage examples:
A short crescendo kettledrum roll

All meanings and translations of Crescendos

crescendoing

verb
Increase in loudness or intensity.
Usage examples:
The reluctant cheers began to crescendo

noun
The loudest point reached in a gradually increasing sound.
Usage examples:
The port engine's sound rose to a crescendo

noun
The highest point reached in a progressive increase of intensity.
Usage examples:
The hysteria reached a crescendo around the spring festival

All meanings and translations of Crescendoing

crescendoed

verb
Increase in loudness or intensity.
Usage examples:
The reluctant cheers began to crescendo

noun
The loudest point reached in a gradually increasing sound.
Usage examples:
The port engine's sound rose to a crescendo

noun
The highest point reached in a progressive increase of intensity.
Usage examples:
The hysteria reached a crescendo around the spring festival

All meanings and translations of Crescendoed

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