Piano definition
An example of a piece that would be described as being played "piano" is a musical piece that is played very quietly.
An example of a piano is a large instrument that you play by pressing black and white keys that cause hammers to hit wires to produce sound.
The piano in his house takes up a lot of space.
She has been taking lessons for many years and now plays piano very well.
He can play "Happy Birthday" on the piano.
Most of the works by Frédéric Chopin are for the piano.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of piano
- Italian from Late Latin plānus smooth, graceful from Latin flat pelə-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Italian short for pianoforte pianoforte
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Short form of pianoforte, from Italian piano (“soft") + forte (“strong"). So named because older keyboard instruments, notably the harpsichord and the clavier, could not produce varied volumes.
From Wiktionary