English dictionary
glissando
/gl/I/'s/A/nd/oU/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A gliding effect; gliding.
Source: webster1913
adverb
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(musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes)
ExamplesThis should be played glissando, please.
Source: WordNet 3.0