Definition of "forte" []

• Something in which a person excels. (noun)
• The strong part of a sword blade, between the middle and the hilt. (noun)
• In a loud, forceful manner. Used chiefly as a direction. (adverb)
• A note, passage, or chord played forte. (noun)

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• "_e. g._, _crescendo poco a poco al forte ed un pochettino accelerando_, is seen to mean merely -- "increase gradually to _forte_ and accelerate a very little bit.""
• ""They think he's not skilled from a sewing standpoint, but his forte is the draping," Garcia explains."
• "For all his power, his forte is the short game — chipping and putting."