cres.

An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.

A gradual increase of anything, especially to a dramatic climax.

“Their fighting rose in a fearsome crescendo.”

The climax of a gradual increase.

“Their arguing rose to a fearsome crescendo.”

The figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

Something shaped like a crescent, especially:

A representation of the symbol used by Islamic caliphates

A crescent spanner.

Any of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services.

The emblem of the waxing Moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants.

A crescentspot butterfly.