glissando
adjective
performed with a gliding effect by sliding one or more fingers rapidly over the keys of a piano or strings of a harp.
glissandi
-
pluralof glissando.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The earlier glissandi turn downward for a descent.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2023
The new concerto is a work of considerable beauty, with delicate, feathery glissandi in the two harps, a bewitching double cadenza, and intricate rhythmic patterns.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2021
On the harp, Sator spoke in euphoric glissandi and thoughtful pinpricks, while Pirog’s wobbling guitar tone replied in playful smears.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 31, 2021
One point of comparison might be “Music for Airports” by Brian Eno, another schematic creation, but there’s too much forward motion to peg this as ambient music, starting with Zeena Parkins’s itchy harp glissandi.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2014
The piano in it is put to various uses, with a fill of glissandi matching the diabolic mood.
From Franz Liszt by James Huneker
