Visual meaning of 'clavier' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of clavier: The keyboard of an organ, pianoforte, or harmonium. - Image 1

noun

The keyboard of an organ, pianoforte, or harmonium.

Examples:

"The organist gently touched the clavier, preparing to fill the church with music. "

music device machine organ

Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "harmonium" - A small keyboard instrument that consists of a series of reed pipes, which sound when one of the keys is pressed to open a valve that allows air to pass through.

/hɑːrˈmoʊniəm/ /hɑrˈmoʊniəm/

A small keyboard instrument that consists of a series of reed pipes, which sound when one of the keys is pressed to open a valve that allows air to pass through.

"The music teacher accompanied the class singing with a warm, reedy sound from the old harmonium in the corner. "

Visual illustration for the word "of" - Expressing distance or motion.

ofpreposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Visual illustration for the word "fill" - To occupy fully, to take up all of.

fillverb

/fɪl/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The overflowing bin filled the entire kitchen counter. "

Visual illustration for the word "organ" - A larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.

/ˈɔː.ɡən/ /ˈɔɹ.ɡən/

A larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.

"bodily organs"

Visual illustration for the word "touched" - Emotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by).

touchedadjective

/tʌt͡ʃt/

Emotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by).

"I was touched that he should remember my birthday."

Visual illustration for the word "gently" - In a gentle manner

gentlyadverb

/ˈdʒɛntli/

In a gentle manner

"The mother spoke to her child gently, trying to calm him down. "

Visual illustration for the word "organist" - A musician who plays the organ.

/ˈɔːrɡənɪst/ /ˈɔːrɡənɪst/

A musician who plays the organ.

"The organist played a beautiful prelude before the church service began. "

Visual illustration for the word "keyboard" - (etc.) A set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.

/ˈkiːbɔːd/ /ˈkibɔɹd/

(etc.) A set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.

"My son used the keyboard to type his homework assignment. "

Visual illustration for the word "pianoforte" - A piano.

/piˌænəʊˈfɔːt/ /piˈænəfɔɹt/

"My grandmother taught me to play simple melodies on her antique pianoforte. "

Visual illustration for the word "preparing" - To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

/pɹɪˈpɛəɹɪŋ/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹɪŋ/

To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip.

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

Visual illustration for the word "church" - A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.

/t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/ /t͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/

A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.

"There is a lovely little church in the valley."

Visual illustration for the word "music" - A series of sounds organized in time, employing melody, harmony, tempo etc. usually to convey a mood.

/ˈmjuːzɪk/ /ˈmjuzɪk/

A series of sounds organized in time, employing melody, harmony, tempo etc. usually to convey a mood.

"The music playing softly in the classroom helped students focus on their work. "