Word
pianist
Phoneticspi·anist
US/ˈpiənɪst/
UK/pˈiənɪst/
Definitions
01musician
n. a person who plays the piano, especially as a professional or with great skill.
n. a person who plays the piano, typically implying a degree of proficiency or professional status.
“The pianist played a beautiful song at the end of the wedding.”
“The concert pianist received a standing ovation after her flawless interpretation of the Rachmaninoff concerto.”
02wartime radio operator
n. a secret name for a spy who used a radio to send messages during World War II.
n. a clandestine radio operator during the Second World War, responsible for transmitting intelligence to headquarters.
“In the old movie, the pianist sent secret codes from a hidden room.”
“Operating under constant threat of detection, the pianist transmitted the troop movements to London using a portable wireless set.”
Archaic
Synonyms
Etymology
From French pianiste, from Italian pianista. Analyzable as piano + -ist.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The word in film
The Pianist · 2002 · War
- Directed by:
- Roman Polanski
- Starring:
- Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Emilia Fox
Roman Polanski directed this historical drama about a Polish Jewish musician who struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto during World War II. Adrien Brody plays the lead role, portraying a man whose professional talent and love for music become his primary means of enduring the horrors of the war.
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