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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Sons of Mystro: A free show on New Haven Green from the eclectic Black violin ensemble that plays everything from pop to hip-hop to jazz and yes, classical.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Performed with specific minimalism, the act featured the men standing on the stage and eyeing the camera, until one of them breaks out into flailing dance moves to the tune of a violin solo.
—Nick Allen, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The album features a rich combination of string instruments — Noah Leong on viola, Claudius Agrippa on violin, and Noam Tanzer on bass — all grounded by the rhythmic pulse of Ransom McCafferty on drums.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 5 May 2025
While it’s been reported that Wintour not only arranges the guest list but also has a hand in their fashion choices, in 2023, Olivia Wilde and former Vogue China editor Margaret Zhang showed up in the same Chloé violin dress in different color schemes.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Performed with specific minimalism, the act featured the men standing on the stage and eyeing the camera, until one of them breaks out into flailing dance moves to the tune of a violin solo.
—Nick Allen, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The album features a rich combination of string instruments — Noah Leong on viola, Claudius Agrippa on violin, and Noam Tanzer on bass — all grounded by the rhythmic pulse of Ransom McCafferty on drums.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 5 May 2025
While it’s been reported that Wintour not only arranges the guest list but also has a hand in their fashion choices, in 2023, Olivia Wilde and former Vogue China editor Margaret Zhang showed up in the same Chloé violin dress in different color schemes.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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“Violin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violin. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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