nocturne

noc·turne  (nktûrn)

n.

1. A painting of a night scene.

2. An instrumental composition of a pensive, dreamy mood, especially one for the piano.

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[French, from Old French, nocturnal, from Latin nocturnus; see nocturnal.]

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nocturne [ˈnɒktɜːn]

n

1. (Music / Classical Music) a short, lyrical piece of music, esp one for the piano

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (Music / Classical Music) a painting or tone poem of a night scene

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nocturne

a painting of a night scene, a genre particularly favored by Whistler. See also music.

See also: Art

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

nocturne - a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano) notturno musical composition, opus, piece of music, composition, piece - a musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"

Translations

nocturne [ˈnɒktɜːn] N (Mus) → nocturno m

nocturne

n (Mus) → Nocturne f

nocturne [ˈnɒktɜːn] n (Mus) → notturno

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nocturne [ˈnɒktɜːn] n (Mus) → notturno