decrescendo
decrescendo
Definition
de·cre·scendo (dā′krə s̸hen′dō, dē′-)
adjective, adverb
with a gradual decrease in loudness; diminuendo: often used as a musical direction: symbol
Etymology: It, prp. of decrescere < L, decrease
noun pl. -·dos
- a gradual decrease in loudness
- a decrescendo passage
decrescendo
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: You can use a loud decrescendo as a hail call to initially get the ducks attention.
Adjective modifier
- loud: You can use a loud decrescendo as a hail call to initially get the ducks attention.
Modifies a noun
- image: I used that decrescendo image, of music and its representation drawing closer, because of course music was not always burdened with representation.
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