1. a gradual decrease in loudness or intensity in music
Usage: musical term

1. with gradually decreasing loudness or intensity
Usage: musical term

1. gradually decreasing in loudness or intensity
Usage: musical term

Examples

• The orchestra played a beautiful decrescendo at the end of the movement.
• The pianist executed the decrescendo passage with great skill.
• Play this section decrescendo to create a sense of fading away.
• The composer marked the score with a decrescendo indication.
• The choir sang decrescendo as the song came to a close.
• The decrescendo effect made the music sound distant and ethereal.
• She practiced the decrescendo technique to improve her musical expression.