As a noun, "piano" refers to a musical instrument with keys that are played by pressing them with the fingers. For example:
"I learned to play the piano when I was a child."
As an adjective, "piano" means "soft" or "quiet." For example:
"The pianist played a piano sonata with great skill."
In addition to these two main meanings, "piano" can also be used in a few other ways. For example, it can be used as:
- An adverb: "The pianist played the piece piano." (In this example, "piano" means "softly.")
- A verb: "The pianist pianoed the keys." (In this example, "pianoed" means "played the piano.")