violin

/ˌvɑe.ɘˈlɘn//ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/

noun

  1. 1

    A musical four-string instrument, generally played with a bow or by plucking the string, with the pitch set by pressing the strings at the appropriate place with the fingers; also any instrument of the violin family.

  2. 2

    A violinist.

    “The first violin often plays the lead melody lines in a string quartet.”

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To play on, or as if on, a violin.

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