gliss

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See also: glīšs

English

Noun

gliss (plural glisses)

  1. (music) Abbreviation of glissando.

Verb

gliss (third-person singular simple present glisses, present participle glissing, simple past and past participle glissed)

  1. (music) Abbreviation of glissando.
    • 2013, J. F. Freedman, Key Witness, Open Road Media, →ISBN:
      Then he played the opening notes of “On Green Dolphin Street,” glissed down from B flat to sixth-position F, secured the slide lock, and set the trombone on its stand.