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 4½ 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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After reading your recent diatribe likening Bo Nix’s ankle, Cale Makar’s shoulder and Nathan MacKinnon’s knee to a Billy Goat-esque jinx, my fingers almost fell off from playing the world’s smallest violin for hours on end.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The Renoir Trio is made up of Michelle Wynton, violin, a world-class musician who has played with Chicago’s top musical ensembles; Bill Cernota, cello, a member of the Lyric Opera Orchestra of Chicago; and Mio Nakamura, hitting the piano keys.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
In Japan, starting violin at the age of 3 and admitted to the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia at 10, Himari made her debut with the Berlin Philharmonic in 2025, becoming the youngest Asian soloist ever to appear with it.
—Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
His sister, Gloria, played piano; his brother, Valdemar, played the violin.
—Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The Renoir Trio is made up of Michelle Wynton, violin, a world-class musician who has played with Chicago’s top musical ensembles; Bill Cernota, cello, a member of the Lyric Opera Orchestra of Chicago; and Mio Nakamura, hitting the piano keys.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
In Japan, starting violin at the age of 3 and admitted to the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia at 10, Himari made her debut with the Berlin Philharmonic in 2025, becoming the youngest Asian soloist ever to appear with it.
—Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
His sister, Gloria, played piano; his brother, Valdemar, played the violin.
—Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
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“Violin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violin. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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