diminuendos

[US]/dɪ,mɪnjʊ'endəʊ/
[UK]/dɪ,mɪnju'ɛndo/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Gradual decrease in volume
adv. & adj. Gradually decreasing

Example Sentences

the sudden diminuendos are brilliantly effective.

The song of the oyster, though not silenced, was diminuendo con amore.

The music gradually faded away in a diminuendo.

She signaled the orchestra to play the final part with a diminuendo.

The storm ended with a diminuendo, the rain becoming lighter and lighter.

His voice trailed off in a diminuendo as he walked away.

The tension in the room decreased like a diminuendo as the meeting progressed.

The sunset painted the sky with colors that faded into a diminuendo of pastel hues.

The singer's final note ended in a beautiful diminuendo, leaving the audience in awe.

The tension between the two leaders diminished in a diminuendo of arguments and disagreements.

The movie's climax led to a diminuendo, gradually resolving the conflicts and tension.

The fireworks display ended in a diminuendo of sparkling lights fading into the night sky.

Real-world Examples

So, things like allegro, allegretto, crescendo, diminuendo are all Italian words, which musicians understand, even though they're not in their own language.

Source: Engvid-Gill Course Collection

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