Definition of piano

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • piano is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • piano is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • piano is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of piano


  • (music) low loudness (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pianissimo
  • (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the piano passages in the composition

    Synonyms

    1. soft
  • a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. forte-piano
    2. pianoforte
  • used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly (adverb)

    Synonyms

    1. softly

See definition of piano in Merriam Webster