Look up: crescendo

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   crescendo
   [Noun] Gradually getting louder.
   Example: The applause grew to a crescendo as everyone in the hall started to clap.
   Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary
   
   
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   crescendo
   [adj] - gradually increasing in volume 2. [n] - (music) a gradual increase in loudness 3. [v] - grow louder, of sound
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
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   Crescendo
   The dynamic effect of gradually getting louder.
   Found on http://www.cbso.co.uk/?page=concerts/glo
   
   
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   Crescendo
   Gradually growing louder
   Found on http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/thesoundex
   
   
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   Crescendo
   Cres·cen'do adjective & adverb [ Italian , from crescere to increase. See Crescent .] (Mus.) With a constantly increasing volume of voice; with gradually increasing strength and fullness of tone; -- a direction for the performance of music, indicated by the mark, or by writing the word on the score.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/186
   
   
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   Crescendo
   Cres·cen'do noun (Mus.) (a) A gradual increase in the strength and fullness of tone with which a passage is performed. (b) A passage to be performed with constantly increasing volume of tone.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/186
   
   
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   crescendo
   adjective gradually increasing in volume
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   crescendo
   noun (music) a gradual increase in loudness
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   crescendo
   verb grow louder; `The music crescendoes here`
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    Crescendo
    `Crescendo`, in musical notation, refers to a passage of music during which the volume gradually increases. It also may mean: `In music` * Crescendo International, a network of Christian classical music professionals and students *`Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue`, one of Duke Ellington's longer-form compositions * `Insanity's Crescendo`, a song by Dark Tranquillity `In film` *`Crescendo` (1970 film), a 1970 British thriller * `Crescendo`, ...
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    Crescendo
    • (a. & adv.) With a constantly increasing volume of voice; with gradually increasing strength and fullness of tone; -- a direction for the performance of music, indicated by the mark, or by writing the word on the score. • (n.) A gradual increase in the strength and fullness of tone with which a passage is performed. • (n.) A passag...
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    crescendo
    crescendo Crescendo is a musical instruction to gradually increase the volume.
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