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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The violin takes this song to the next level, 100 percent.
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Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
As Stéphane, a violin restorer broken inside and emotionally incapable of love, Auteuil does almost nothing outwardly.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Historically, Eurovision doesn't permit instruments to be played live, but the Finnish delegation made the case that Lampenius' violin acts, in this song, as her voice.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026
He was nominated by 7th grade student Tharun Manikandan, 13, who learned to play a violin despite having profound hearing loss.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
As Stéphane, a violin restorer broken inside and emotionally incapable of love, Auteuil does almost nothing outwardly.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Historically, Eurovision doesn't permit instruments to be played live, but the Finnish delegation made the case that Lampenius' violin acts, in this song, as her voice.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026
He was nominated by 7th grade student Tharun Manikandan, 13, who learned to play a violin despite having profound hearing loss.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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“Violin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violin. Accessed 21 May. 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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