glissando vs swoop
swoop vs glissandoglissando and swoop both are nouns.
glissando is not a verb while swoop is a verb.
glissando is an adverb but swoop is not an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| glissando | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| swoop | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
swoop is a hyponym of
glissando; that is, swoop is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
glissando:
- glissando: a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
- swoop: (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
Other hyponyms of glissando include
slide.
| glissando (noun) | swoop (noun) |
|---|---|
| a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale | a swift descent through the air |
| a very rapid raid | |
| (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale |
| glissando (verb) | swoop (verb) |
|---|---|
| seize or catch with a swooping motion | |
| move down on as if in an attack | |
| move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc |
| glissando (adverb) | swoop (adverb) |
|---|---|
| (musical direction) in the manner of a glissando (with a rapidly executed series of notes) |
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