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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In the sunroom, a boy played concertos on the violin, signalling that this was not an ordinary weekday lunch.
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Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
3 July 2026
Taking a cue from nickelodeon piano players, composer John Powell steers the mood with a vibrantly eclectic score of sprightly ragtime, violin pathos and popcorn crescendos.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
After cycling through erratic gigs—bus driver, garbage collector, violin maker—his carpentry skills landed him a job on an expedition vessel in Antarctica from 2006 to 2010.
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Richard Morgan,
Time,
29 June 2026
But the violin won’t be easy to steal – also because Maya is not superstitious.
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Marta Balaga,
Variety,
26 June 2026
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Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
3 July 2026
Taking a cue from nickelodeon piano players, composer John Powell steers the mood with a vibrantly eclectic score of sprightly ragtime, violin pathos and popcorn crescendos.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
After cycling through erratic gigs—bus driver, garbage collector, violin maker—his carpentry skills landed him a job on an expedition vessel in Antarctica from 2006 to 2010.
—
Richard Morgan,
Time,
29 June 2026
But the violin won’t be easy to steal – also because Maya is not superstitious.
—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
26 June 2026
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“Violin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violin. Accessed 6 Jul. 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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