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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cre•scen•do /krɪˈʃɛndoʊ, -ˈsɛndoʊ/USA pronunciation n., pl. -dos, -di /-di/USA pronunciation , adj., adv. n. [countable] - Music and Dancea steady increase in loudness, force, or intensity:a growing crescendo of protest.
- a climax;
peak:Calls for his resignation were reaching a crescendo.
adj. - increasing in force, volume, or loudness:a crescendo passage in music.
adv. - in the manner of a crescendo:The passage is played crescendo.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cre•scen•do (kri shen′dō, -sen′dō; It. kre shen′dô),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dos, -di (-dē),USA pronunciation adj., adv., v.
n. - Music and Dance
- 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.
adj., adv. - gradually increasing in force, volume, or loudness (opposed to decrescendo or diminuendo).
v.i. - to grow in force or loudness.
- Latin crēscendum, gerund, gerundive of crēscere to grow; see crescent
- Italian: literally, growing
- 1770–80
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged diminuendo.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crescendo /krɪˈʃɛndəʊ/ n ( pl -dos, -di / -dɪ/)- a gradual increase in loudness or the musical direction or symbol indicating this
Abbreviation: cresc,
Symbol: (written over the music affected) ≺ - (as modifier): a crescendo passage
- a gradual increase in loudness or intensity
- a peak of noise or intensity: the cheers reached a crescendo
vb ( -does, -doing, -doed)- (intransitive) to increase in loudness or force
adv - with a crescendo
Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian, literally: increasing, from crescere to grow, from Latin |