crescendo

[ kri-shen-doh, -sen-doh; Italian kre-shen-daw ]

/ krɪˈʃɛn doʊ, -ˈsɛn doʊ; Italian krɛˈʃɛn dɔ /

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noun, plural cre·scen·dos, cre·scen·di [kri-shen-dee, -sen-dee; Italian kre-shen-dee]. /krɪˈʃɛn di, -ˈsɛn di; Italian krɛˈʃɛn di/.

Music.

a gradual, steady increase in loudness or force.
a musical passage characterized by such an increase.
the performance of a crescendo passage: The crescendo by the violins is too abrupt.

a steady increase in force or intensity: The rain fell in a crescendo on the rooftops.

the climactic point or moment in such an increase; peak: The authorities finally took action when public outrage reached a crescendo.

adjective, adverb

gradually increasing in force, volume, or loudness (opposed to decrescendo or diminuendo).

verb (used without object)

to grow in force or loudness.

Origin of crescendo

1770–80; <Italian: literally, growing <Latin crēscendum, gerund of crēscere to grow; see crescent

ANTONYMS FOR crescendo

1 diminuendo.

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Words nearby crescendo

crepuscular ray, crepuscule, crepy, cres., Crescas, crescendo, crescendo angina, crescendo murmur, crescent, crescent cell anemia, crescent truss

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Example sentences from the Web for crescendo

“It is only loyal to the Iranian leadership,” he concludes with a crescendo.
The Sheikh Who Wants to Put the Hurt on Hezbollah in Lebanon|Jamie Dettmer|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The nearly half-decade movement to repeal and replace the medical device tax reached a crescendo on Tuesday.
Debt Limit Stalemate Continues On Capitol Hill|Ben Jacobs|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The sob stories are told without a full-blown, Titanic “My Heart Will Go On” crescendo.
Why I Love ‘The X Factor’|Richard Rushfield|September 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This is the cry in Tea Party circles, and it is only going to crescendo as the debt deadline gets closer.
Out of Their Right Minds|Michael Tomasky|July 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Entertainment Weekly calls Fantasy “a fever dream with a crescendo around every corner.”
How to Sound Smart on Thanksgiving|Samuel P. Jacobs|November 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He felt the forces within him reach a crescendo at that moment.
The Monster|S. M. Tenneshaw
A succession of crescendo taps at her door was at length rewarded by a drowsy-eyed apparition in bath-robe and worsted slippers.
Beatrice Leigh at College|Julia Augusta Schwartz
Now it was plain enough, and began swelling from a purring rattle to the crescendo of an approaching wind storm.
The Code of the Mountains|Charles Neville Buck
But I simply cannot do it, for her demands go crescendo and crescendo.
The Last Days of Tolstoy|V. G. Chertkov
The applause died sharply on the crest of a crescendo, and left the air trembling.
Told in a French Garden|Mildred Aldrich

British Dictionary definitions for crescendo

crescendo

/ (krɪˈʃɛndəʊ) /

noun plural -dos or -di (-dɪ)

music

a gradual increase in loudness or the musical direction or symbol indicating thisAbbreviation: cresc, (written over the music affected) ≺
(as modifier)a crescendo passage

a gradual increase in loudness or intensitythe rising crescendo of a song

a peak of noise or intensitythe cheers reached a crescendo

verb -does, -doing or -doed

(intr) to increase in loudness or force

adverb

with a crescendo

Word Origin for crescendo

C18: from Italian, literally: increasing, from crescere to grow, from Latin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for crescendo

crescendo

[ (kruh-shen-doh) ]

A musical direction used to indicate increasing loudness.

notes for crescendo

The term is sometimes used figuratively to indicate rising intensity in general: “As the days went on, there was a crescendo of angry letters about my speech.” Crescendo is also sometimes misused to indicate a peak of intensity, as in, “The angry letters about my speech hit a crescendo on Wednesday.”

单词	crescendo
释义	crescendo [ kri-shen-doh, -sen-doh; Italian kre-shen-daw ] / krɪˈʃɛn doʊ, -ˈsɛn doʊ; Italian krɛˈʃɛn dɔ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crescendo ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cre·scen·dos, cre·scen·di [kri-shen-dee, -sen-dee; Italian kre-shen-dee]. /krɪˈʃɛn di, -ˈsɛn di; Italian krɛˈʃɛn di/. Music. a gradual, steady increase in loudness or force. a musical passage characterized by such an increase. the performance of a crescendo passage: The crescendo by the violins is too abrupt. a steady increase in force or intensity: The rain fell in a crescendo on the rooftops. the climactic point or moment in such an increase; peak: The authorities finally took action when public outrage reached a crescendo. adjective, adverb gradually increasing in force, volume, or loudness (opposed to decrescendo or diminuendo). verb (used without object) to grow in force or loudness. Origin of crescendo 1770–80; <Italian: literally, growing <Latin crēscendum, gerund of crēscere to grow; see crescent ANTONYMS FOR crescendo 1 diminuendo. SEE ANTONYMS FOR crescendo ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby crescendo crepuscular ray, crepuscule, crepy, cres., Crescas, crescendo, crescendo angina, crescendo murmur, crescent, crescent cell anemia, crescent truss Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crescendo “It is only loyal to the Iranian leadership,” he concludes with a crescendo. The Sheikh Who Wants to Put the Hurt on Hezbollah in Lebanon\|Jamie Dettmer\|July 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The nearly half-decade movement to repeal and replace the medical device tax reached a crescendo on Tuesday. Debt Limit Stalemate Continues On Capitol Hill\|Ben Jacobs\|October 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The sob stories are told without a full-blown, Titanic “My Heart Will Go On” crescendo. Why I Love ‘The X Factor’\|Richard Rushfield\|September 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST This is the cry in Tea Party circles, and it is only going to crescendo as the debt deadline gets closer. Out of Their Right Minds\|Michael Tomasky\|July 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Entertainment Weekly calls Fantasy “a fever dream with a crescendo around every corner.” How to Sound Smart on Thanksgiving\|Samuel P. Jacobs\|November 23, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He felt the forces within him reach a crescendo at that moment. The Monster\|S. M. Tenneshaw A succession of crescendo taps at her door was at length rewarded by a drowsy-eyed apparition in bath-robe and worsted slippers. Beatrice Leigh at College\|Julia Augusta Schwartz Now it was plain enough, and began swelling from a purring rattle to the crescendo of an approaching wind storm. The Code of the Mountains\|Charles Neville Buck But I simply cannot do it, for her demands go crescendo and crescendo. The Last Days of Tolstoy\|V. G. Chertkov The applause died sharply on the crest of a crescendo, and left the air trembling. Told in a French Garden\|Mildred Aldrich British Dictionary definitions for crescendo crescendo / (krɪˈʃɛndəʊ) / noun plural -dos or -di (-dɪ) music a gradual increase in loudness or the musical direction or symbol indicating thisAbbreviation: cresc, (written over the music affected) ≺ (as modifier)a crescendo passage a gradual increase in loudness or intensitythe rising crescendo of a song a peak of noise or intensitythe cheers reached a crescendo verb -does, -doing or -doed (intr) to increase in loudness or force adverb with a crescendo Word Origin for crescendo C18: from Italian, literally: increasing, from crescere to grow, from Latin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to crescendo upsurge, escalation, building, culmination, elevation, zenith, apex, rise, surge, summit, peak, ascension, pinnacle, climb, crest, intensification, critical mass Cultural definitions for crescendo crescendo [ (kruh-shen-doh) ] A musical direction used to indicate increasing loudness. notes for crescendo The term is sometimes used figuratively to indicate rising intensity in general: “As the days went on, there was a crescendo of angry letters about my speech.” Crescendo is also sometimes misused to indicate a peak of intensity, as in, “The angry letters about my speech hit a crescendo on Wednesday.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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crescendo

noun, plural cre·scen·dos, cre·scen·di [kri-shen-dee, -sen-dee; Italian kre-shen-dee]. /krɪˈʃɛn di, -ˈsɛn di; Italian krɛˈʃɛn di/.

adjective, adverb

verb (used without object)

Origin of crescendo

ANTONYMS FOR crescendo

Words nearby crescendo

Example sentences from the Web for crescendo

British Dictionary definitions for crescendo

noun plural -dos or -di (-dɪ)

verb -does, -doing or -doed

adverb

Word Origin for crescendo

Words related to crescendo

Cultural definitions for crescendo

notes for crescendo