Illustration of violin
- 1 bridge
- 2 sound hole
- 3 soundboard
- 4 fingerboard
- 5 pegs
- 6 scroll
- 7 tailpiece
- g G-string
- d D-string
- a A-string
- e E-string
violin
noun
vi·o·lin
ˌvī-ə-ˈlin 
: a bowed stringed instrument having four strings tuned at intervals of a fifth and a usual range from G below middle C upward for more than 4¹/₂ octaves and having a shallow body, shoulders at right angles to the neck, a fingerboard without frets, and a curved bridge
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The first notes are played in the dark: a barely-there violin, slow and breathy like a muffled cry.
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Laura Van Straaten, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Nicola, played like a taut violin string by Embeth Davidtz (who also directed and adapted this story from Alexandra Fuller’s memoir of the same name), sleeps cradling an assault rifle.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning match point with a violin gesture against Holger Rune of Denmark in his Gentlemen's Singles fourth round match during day eight of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 08, 2024 in London, England.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
An explosion of artsy violin, unusual rhythms, and ear-turning harmonies, the album was unlike any other record of the era.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
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Laura Van Straaten, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Nicola, played like a taut violin string by Embeth Davidtz (who also directed and adapted this story from Alexandra Fuller’s memoir of the same name), sleeps cradling an assault rifle.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning match point with a violin gesture against Holger Rune of Denmark in his Gentlemen's Singles fourth round match during day eight of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 08, 2024 in London, England.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
An explosion of artsy violin, unusual rhythms, and ear-turning harmonies, the album was unlike any other record of the era.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for violin
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“Violin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violin. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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violin
noun
vi·o·lin
ˌvī-ə-ˈlin
1
: a stringed musical instrument with four strings that is usually held against the shoulder under the chin and played with a bow
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