Meaning & use
decrescendo
A gradual decrease in the loudness of music, or the musical direction indicating this.
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The orchestra played a slow decrescendo as the final scene faded to darkness.
The conductor signaled a decrescendo by lowering her hands gently.
A note on using this word
Decrescendo is the opposite of crescendo and is often marked in sheet music with the symbol >.
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