Found 2 items, similar to Crescendo.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: crescendo crescendo adj : gradually increasing in volume n : (music) a gradual increase in loudness v : grow louder; “The music crescendoes here” [ant: decrescendo] [also: crescendi (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Crescendo Crescendo \Cres*cen"do\, n. (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. [1913 Webster] Crescendo \Cres*cen"do\ (kr?s-s?n“d?; It. kr?-sh?n”d?), a. & adv. [It., 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. [1913 Webster]