Definition of Nocturne

1. Noun. A pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano).

Exact synonyms: Notturno
Generic synonyms: Composition, Musical Composition, Opus, Piece, Piece Of Music

Definition of Nocturne

1. n. A night piece, or serenade. The name is now used for a certain graceful and expressive form of instrumental composition, as the nocturne for orchestra in Mendelsohn's "Midsummer-Night's Dream" music.

Definition of Nocturne

1. Noun. a work of art relating or dedicated to the night ¹

2. Noun. a dreamlike or pensive composition (usually for the piano) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nocturne

1. a musical composition [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nocturne

nocturnal delirium
nocturnal diarrhoea
nocturnal dyspnea
nocturnal emissions
nocturnal enuresis
nocturnal epilepsy
nocturnal myoclonus
nocturnal penile tumescence
nocturnal periodicity
nocturnal vertigo
nocturnalist
nocturnalists
nocturnality
nocturnally
nocturne (current term)
nocturnelike
nocturnes
nocturns
nocument
nocuous
nocuously
nod
nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat
nod off
nod through
nodal
nodal bigeminy
nodal bradycardia
nodal fever

Literary usage of Nocturne

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (1912)
"*Crosses to L C. &He takes of head and runs or flies with it of R, chuckling. A few bars of "nocturne." *More music, all listen. ..."

2. University Musical Encyclopedia by Louis Charles Elson (1914)
"Suppose that we imagine in this nocturne, a calm, silvery lake, on a misty night, ... The nocturne is played rather slowly (metronome = f = 52). ..."

3. Proceedings (1902)
"Une adoration nocturne mensuelle (premier samedi du mois), fut fondée à Dieppe en 1894. La nuit du Jeudi-Saint était habituellement passée par des hommes ..."

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