crescendos

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plural of crescendo
crescendo
To increase in intensity, to reach or head for a crescendo

The band crescendoed and then suddenly went silent.

crescendo
An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < )
crescendo
The climax of a gradual increase

Their arguing rose to a fearsome crescendo.

crescendo
Gradually becoming louder
crescendo
With a constantly increasing volume of voice; with gradually increasing strength and fullness of tone; a direction for the performance of music, indicated by the mark, or by writing the word on the score
crescendo
– Growing gradually louder
crescendo
A gradual increase in the strength and fullness of tone with which a passage is performed
crescendo
increasing loudness in a more gradual manner
crescendo
(music) a gradual increase in loudness grow louder; "The music crescendoes here"
crescendo
In music, a crescendo is a section of a piece of music in which the music gradually gets louder and louder
crescendo
with a gradual increase
crescendo
(music) a gradual increase in loudness grow louder; "The music crescendoes here" gradually increasing in volume
crescendo
A gradual increase of anything, especially to a dramatic climax
crescendo
Gradually louder
crescendo
It : "gradually louder"
crescendo
A passage to be performed with constantly increasing volume of tone
crescendo
In music, a gradual increase in volume
crescendo
(Italian): Literally means "growing"; getting progressively louder
crescendo
The dynamic effect of gradually growing louder [Dynamics Notation]
crescendo
A gradual increase in volume
crescendo
grow louder; "The music crescendoes here"
crescendo
increasing in volume
crescendo
An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left. Abbreviation: cresc. Symbol <
crescendo
{i} (Music) gradual increase in volume
crescendo
gradually increasing in volume
crescendo
A crescendo is a noise that gets louder and louder. Some people also use crescendo to refer to the point when a noise is at its loudest. The applause rose to a crescendo and cameras clicked
crescendo
gradually getting louder
crescendo
A reminder to the performer that he has been playing too loud
crescendo
{s} gradually increasing (in volume, strength, etc.)
crescendo
Gradually increasing in volume Cyclic patterns: Similar to ostinato A repeated pattern of sounds which can be a melody or an acompaniment
crescendo
becoming louder
crescendo
(music) a gradual increase in loudness
crescendo
[kreh-shen-doh] (Italian) "Growing " Indicates a gradual increase in volume May be indicated by a symbol called a "hairpin" (<) or abbreviated as "cresc "
crescendo
A gradual increase in the volume
crescendo
People sometimes describe an increase in the intensity of something, or its most intense point, as a crescendo. There was a crescendo of parliamentary and press criticism
crescendo
(it ) - Gradually getting louder Abreviated: cresc [back]
crescendo
Gradually growing louder
crescendo
A gradual increase, especially in the volume or intensity of sound in a musical passage
crescendo
{f} grow louder; become louder; become stronger in volume
crescendo
cresc Gradually play louder
crescendo
A gradual increase in volume Antonym: Decrescendo
crescendos

    Etymology

    [ kr&-'shen-(")dO ] (noun.) 1776. Italian, from crescendo, adjective, increasing, gerund of crescere to grow, increase, from Latin.
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