Found 2 items, similar to forte.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: forte
forte
adj : used chiefly as a direction or description in music;
“the
forte passages in the composition” [syn:
loud] [ant:
piano]
forte
n 1: an asset of special worth or utility;
“cooking is his forte”
[syn:
strong suit,
long suit,
metier,
specialty,
speciality,
strong point,
strength] [ant:
weak point
]
2: (music) with great loudness [syn:
fortissimo]
3: the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the
foible
forte
adv : used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly
[syn:
loudly] [ant:
piano]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Forte
Forte
\Forte\ (f[=o]rt), n. [IT. forte: cf. F. fort. See
Fort.]
1. The strong point; that in which one excels.
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The construction of a fable seems by no means the
forte of our modern poetical writers. --Jeffrey.
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2. The stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of
half nearest the hilt; -- opposed to foible.
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Forte
\For"te\ (f[^o]r"t[asl] or f[=o]r"t[asl]), adv. [It.
forte, a. & adv., fr. L. fortis strong.] (Mus.)
Loudly; strongly; powerfully.
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