piano
noun/piˈænəʊ/
/piˈænəʊ/
(plural pianos)
(also old-fashioned, formal pianoforte
/piˌænəʊˈfɔːteɪ/
/piˌænəʊˈfɔːrteɪ/
)- a large musical instrument played by pressing the black and white keys on the keyboard. The sound is produced by small hammers hitting the metal strings inside the piano.
- to play the piano
- a sonata for violin and piano
- on piano She was accompanied by her husband on piano.
- classical/jazz piano music
- a piano teacher/lesson
- Ravel’s piano concerto in G
- a piano solo/duet/trio
- Alison Evans provided piano accompaniment.
Extra ExamplesTopics Musica1- He was sitting at the piano, ready to play.
- The piece can also be played on the piano.
- There is a piano bar for evening entertainment.
- a piano made by Steinway
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- baby grand
- concert grand
- grand
- …
- tune
- make
- key
- lid
- strings
- …
- at the piano
- on the piano
Word Originnoun early 19th cent.: from Italian, abbreviation of pianoforte.Want to learn more?
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