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noun. bow [noun] (music) a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.

at the point [French, at the point (of the bow)] A French term for at the point.

Metric rhythm may be isometric or multimetric. In both cases, all time values are fractions or multiples of a beat; but in isometric rhythm, the groups of beats or measures are equal, with the first beat usually accented.

Sforzando (or sforzato or forzando or forzato), indicates a forceful accent and is abbreviated as sf, sfz or fz.

Più (Italian: 'more'). A term that can preface an instruction to mean 'more of'. 'Più vivo', meaning 'more lively', or 'Più lento', more slow.

più p, standing for più piano and meaning "quieter". più f, standing for più forte and meaning "louder".

Isometric drawing is a particular drawing style where the angle between the x, y, and z axes are all 120°, and there is no perspective. An isometric drawing is a pictorial representation of an object in which all three dimensions are drawn at full scale.

: of, relating to, or characterized by equality of measure. especially : relating to or being a crystallographic system characterized by three equal axes at right angles.

Markings like sforzando tell the player to suddenly play loud, while crescendo and diminuendo markings mean to increase volume and decrease volume.

A sforzando(sfz) is the loudest and strongest accent.

PIU means the project implementation unit established in the Project Implementing Entity pursuant to the provisions of Section I.A.

1) It's a shortened term for puteo, which is Latin for "to stink, be redolent, or smell bad." I actually called a professor of Latin at the University of Florida to verify this one. 2) It's actually spelled "piu," but is often pronounced as "pee-yew". It's root is the Indo-European word "pu," meaning to rot or decay.