grand piano : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: grand piano	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for grand piano
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
grand piano n a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs Synonym(s): grand piano, grand
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Piano \Pian"o\, Pianoforte \Pian"o*for`te\, n. [It. piano soft (fr. L. planus even, smooth; see {Plain}, a.) + It. forte strong, fr. L. fortis (see {Fort}).] (Mus.) A well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting of a series of wires of graduated length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by keys. {Dumb piano}. See {Digitorium}. {Grand piano}. See under {Grand}. {Square piano}, one with a horizontal frame and an oblong case. {Upright piano}, one with an upright frame and vertical wires.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Grand paunch}, a glutton or gourmand. [Obs.] --Holland. {Grand pensionary}. See under {Pensionary}. {Grand piano} (Mus.), a large piano, usually harp-shaped, in which the wires or strings are generally triplicated, increasing the power, and all the mechanism is introduced in the most effective manner, regardless of the size of the instrument. {Grand relief} (Sculp.), alto relievo. {Grand Seignior}. See under {Seignior}. {Grand stand}, the principal stand, or erection for spectators, at a, race course, etc. {Grand vicar} (Eccl.), a principal vicar; an ecclesiastical delegate in France. {Grand vizier}. See under {Vizier}. Syn: Magnificent; sublime; majestic; dignified; elevated; stately; august; pompous; lofty; eralted; noble. Usage: Grand, Magnificent, Sublime. Grand, in reference to objects of taste, is applied to that which expands the mind by a sense of vastness and majesty; magnificent is applied to anything which is imposing from its splendor; sublime describes that which is awful and elevating. A cataract is grand; a rich and varied landscape is magnificent; an overhanging precipice is sublime. [bd]Grandeur admits of degrees and modifications; but magnificence is that which has already reached the highest degree of superiority naturally belonging to the object in question.[b8] --Crabb.