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/əprˈaɪt piˈænoʊ/ Listen

noun

Piano, Pianoforte n. (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.

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Etymology of 'Upright piano'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... what did those people do? They got a program, studied what pieces I had sung on the Victor, got the music of the others; so they had a pretty good idea of what I was going to sing. When I stepped on the platform that night and saw the little upright piano (no other instrument could be secured) and looked into those eager faces, I wondered how they would receive my work. My first number was an aria from Orfeo. When I finished, the demonstration was ...

— Vocal Mastery - Talks with Master Singers and Teachers • Harriette Brower

... doorway leading to the room in which Edward must be; those glaring eyes seemed to watch over the threshold, and the lips bore the stamp of a terrible and mysterious irony. Through the open door was visible a portion of the boudoir, containing an upright piano and a blue satin couch. Villefort stepped forward two or three paces, and beheld his child lying—no doubt asleep—on the sofa. The unhappy man uttered an exclamation of joy; a ray of light seemed to penetrate the abyss of despair and darkness. ...

— The Count of Monte Cristo • Alexandre Dumas, Pere