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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For example, when the violins sway alongside the Tin Man, Freeman could sway those specific stems, but not the rest of the orchestra.
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Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
Sueño Stereo continued this exploration — an alternative album with a noticeable British influence, full of electronic sounds and violins, cellos and violas on many tracks.
—Delfina Marchese, Billboard, 19 June 2025
All those hours of practice on the violin, first alongside her mother and later for hours on her own, have paid off for Amanda Schuler, who will be performing with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra at the Grant Park Music Festival June 12 and then at Lollapalooza later in July.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The boy who fails miserably at hitting a baseball could be the one who earns raves at violin or robotics.
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—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
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Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
Sueño Stereo continued this exploration — an alternative album with a noticeable British influence, full of electronic sounds and violins, cellos and violas on many tracks.
—Delfina Marchese, Billboard, 19 June 2025
All those hours of practice on the violin, first alongside her mother and later for hours on her own, have paid off for Amanda Schuler, who will be performing with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra at the Grant Park Music Festival June 12 and then at Lollapalooza later in July.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The boy who fails miserably at hitting a baseball could be the one who earns raves at violin or robotics.
6.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
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“Violin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violin. Accessed 1 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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