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Piano vs Celeste - What's the difference?

piano | celeste |

As a noun piano

is piano.

As a proper noun celeste is

borrowed from (etyl) , ultimately (etyl) caelestis "heavenly".

piano

English

(wikipedia piano)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (musical instruments) A keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.
  • The piano in his house takes up a lot of space.
    She has been taking lessons for many years and now plays piano very well.
    He can play "Happy Birthday" on the piano .
    Most of the works by Frédéric Chopin are for the piano .

    Synonyms

    * pianoforte (dated)

    Coordinate terms

    * (keyboard instrument) cembalo, clavier, fortepiano, harpsichord, organ, synthesizer, synth

    Derived terms

    * dumb piano * electric piano * grand piano * pianola * pianist * piano accordion * piano player * player piano * square piano * upright piano

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (music) Soft, quiet.
  • In extended use; quiet, subdued.
  • * 1977 , , The Honourable Schoolboy , Folio Society 2010, p. 160:
  • Tradecraft'', Chris,’ Enderby put in, who liked his bit of jargon, and Martindale, still ''piano , shot him a glance of admiration.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (music) Softly, as a musical direction (abbreviated to p. in sheet music).
  • celeste

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A celesta (a musical instrument).
  • (music) An organ stop, deliberately slightly out of tune to give an undulating sound.
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