Meanings
plural pianisms
- countableuncountableentertainmentOne's way of playing the piano.
There is nothing showy in her pianism, nothing cloying about her expressivity.
2009 January 5, Anthony Tommasini, “Reopening a Pianist's Treasury of Chopin”, in New York Times - countableuncountableentertainmentA way of composing or an instance of passagework that is idiomatic, ergonomic, and intrinsically well-suited to the unique capabilities and expressive characteristics of the piano as an instrument.
Origin
- Englishpianoforteclip.
- Englishpiano
- Englishpianism
Cite this entry
pianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pianism
“pianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pianism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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