crescendo
IPA: krɪʃˈɛndoʊ
noun
- (music) An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.
- (figuratively) A gradual increase of anything, especially to a dramatic climax.
- (figuratively, nonstandard) The climax of a gradual increase.
verb
- To increase in intensity; to reach or head for a crescendo.
adverb
- (music) Gradually increasing in force or loudness.
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Examples of "crescendo" in Sentences
- The third crescendo begins differently.
- The film ends in a crescendo of violence.
- The music crescendoes as the pace quickens.
- He bowed as the applause crescendoed again.
- A crescendo of Buffy hatred from the most rabid Spike fans.
- The gig was the Crescendo club right in the middle of Sunset Strip.
- In this version, the strings are more predominate during the crescendos.
- Crescendo was later acquired by Cisco and the patent was assigned to Cisco.
- As the wailing reaches a crescendo, lights go on all across the neighborhood.
- The revelation of God at the end is a wonderfully conceived musical crescendo.