txtDefinition=1) Italian {\uldb dynamic}{\v 81139} marking for \'93soft,\'94 usually set in italics {\i (piano)} to distinguish it from\par 2) a keyboard {\uldb instrument}{\v 84565} whose hammers strike wire {\uldb strings}{\v 97871} at velocities dependent on the force applied to the key, enabling the player to control the volume.