piano
adj : used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the
piano passages in the composition" [syn: {soft}] [ant:
{forte}]
n 1: a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys that
cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
[syn: {pianoforte}, {forte-piano}]
2: (music) low loudness [syn: {pianissimo}]
adv : used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
[syn: {softly}] [ant: {forte}]