1. in a marked, emphasized manner
Usage: musical term

1. marked; emphasized; accented
Usage: musical term

Examples

• The pianist played the opening chords marcato.
• Each note in the melody should be played marcato.
• The conductor indicated that the brass section should play marcato.
• The marcato passages stood out dramatically from the softer sections.
• She emphasized the marcato markings in her performance.
• The composer wrote marcato above the most important melodic lines.