noun Download 🔗Share An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin. Examples : "The sheet music was full of crescendos, so the orchestra knew to gradually increase the volume. " music sound sign Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A gradual increase of anything, especially to a dramatic climax. Examples : "Their fighting rose in a fearsome crescendo." music sound stage literature art entertainment event process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The climax of a gradual increase. Examples : "Their arguing rose to a fearsome crescendo." music sound stage achievement art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading