forte

7 definitions • 11 examples

a strong ability, something that a person can do well:

Cooking was not exactly her forte.

in fencing, the strongest part of a sword, between the middle of the blade and the hilt (= the part you hold):

The fencer forces the opponent's blade into the high or low line by taking it with the guard and forte of their own blade.

a piece of music, or part of a piece of music that is performed loudly, or the way that this music is performed:

The dynamics ranged from vigorous fortes to delicate pianissimos.

In the fourth movement, the quartet burst into a sudden forte.

loudly: used in written music to show how a piece, or part of a piece, should be performed:

In the ninth bar, Satie places a forte indication that seems to come out of nowhere.

The opening theme that returns at bar 21 is marked forte.

loudly: used to describe how a piece of music, or part of a piece of music, is performed:

The piano original begins forte, but Ravel's version tells a more interesting story.

The third theme is marked "heftiger", and is to be played forte.

performed loudly:

The choir provided beautifully blended forte responses.

The review suggested that sharper distinctions could have been made between the piano and forte passages.

something that a person can do well; a strong ability:

Singing is definitely her forte.