violin
[ vahy-uh-lin ]
/ ˌvaɪ əˈlɪn /
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noun
the treble instrument of the family of modern bowed instruments, held nearly horizontal by the player's arm with the lower part supported against the collarbone or shoulder.
a violinist or part for a violin.
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Origin of violin
Words nearby violin
violescent, violet, violet family, violet iris, violet wood, violin, violin clef, violinist, violinmaker, violin spider, violist
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British Dictionary definitions for violin
violin
/ (ˌvaɪəˈlɪn) /
noun
a bowed stringed instrument, the highest member of the violin family, consisting of a fingerboard, a hollow wooden body with waisted sides, and a sounding board connected to the back by means of a soundpost that also supports the bridge. It has two f-shaped sound holes cut in the belly. The instrument, noted for its fine and flexible tone, is the most important of the stringed instruments. It is held under the chin when played. Range: roughly three and a half octaves upwards from G below middle C
Word Origin for violin
C16: from Italian violino a little viola, from viola 1
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Cultural definitions for violin
violin
The most familiar and highest-pitched instrument of the strings. A typical symphony orchestra has more than two dozen violinists.
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