Synonyms for piano
piˈɑ noʊ, ˈpyɑ-pi·ano

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1. pianonoun

   Synonyms:
   pianoforte

2. pianoadjective

   Soft. Used as a dynamic directive in sheet music in its abbreviated form, {p.}, to indicate lowering the volume of the music. In the pianoforte this is done by pressing the instrument's keys more lightly.

   Synonyms:
   pianoforte

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1. piano, pianoforte, forte-pianonoun

   a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

   Synonyms:
   pianissimo, pianoforte, forte-piano

   Antonyms:
   loud, forte, fortissimo, fortemente, loudly

2. piano, pianissimoadjective

   (music) low loudness

   Synonyms:
   pianissimo, pianoforte, forte-piano

   Antonyms:
   forte, loud, fortemente, fortissimo, loudly

3. piano, softadverb

   used chiefly as a direction or description in music

   "the piano passages in the composition"

   Synonyms:
   cushy, indulgent, mild, easy, balmy, lenient, voiced, soft, delicate, flabby, subdued, diffuse, flaccid, gentle, sonant, easygoing, diffused

   Antonyms:
   fortissimo, loud, fortemente, forte, loudly

4. piano, softlyadverb

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

   Synonyms:
   gently, quietly, lightly, softly

   Antonyms:
   fortissimo, loud, forte, fortemente, loudly

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1. pianonoun

   Synonyms:
   pianoforte

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1. List of paraphrases for "piano":

   pianist, plan, footing

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1. Judith Crist:

   Artists today are in the same situation as a chimpsnzee placed in front of a Steinway Grand Piano.

2. Jennifer Elmore:

   At 3, he led me to the dark, dirty basement of my grandmother's house and put me on the washing machine and pleasured himself while molesting me, at 8, he bought me a piano and insisted on taking me to piano lessons, all so he could park and take whatever sick pleasures that he so desired. The same horrors occurring as he regularly insisted on bathing me. It took me until college to be able to use a bar of soap.

3. David Foster:

   We think the two of us in a sort of streamlined version — just her and I, a piano, and maybe one or two musicians — could probably do a really great 90-minute show.

4. Jackson Browne:

   I taught myself to play the piano, because I wanted to play it.

5. Ryan Tedder:

   We have one song featuring Beyoncé and Adele with a Chris Martin piano solo on the bridge.