violinnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/us/ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/A2 a wooden musical instrument with four strings that is held against the neck and played by moving a bow across the strings
Examples
- She plays the violin with great expression .
- The top string on your violin is flat.
- A cello has a fuller sound than a violin.
- She practises the violin every day.
- I went to a violin recital today.
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Musical instruments
- accordion
- alphorn
- alto
- alto recorder
- bagpipes
- dulcimer
- English horn
- euphonium
- fingerboard
- flugelhorn
- pick
- pitched
- plectrum
- reed
- reed instrument
- viol
- viola
- violoncello
- vuvuzela
- wind chimes
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Examples from literature
- At age two she read music for the piano, and at age three she played the violin.
- She plays both the violin and piano beautifully.