Definition of "capriccio" in İngilizce

noun

1. A sudden and unexpected or fantastic motion; a caper (from same etymology, see below); a gambol; a prank, a trick.

2. A fantastical thing or work.

3. (painting) A type of Renaissance landscape painting that places particular works of architecture in an unusual and often fictional setting.

4. (music) A piece of music, usually fairly free in form and of a lively character.