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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Christine Nguyen’s daughter, Gracie, 9, entertained the gathering with a violin solo.
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius, named for prior owners and prolific violinists, Joseph Joachim and Si-Hon Ma, is the latest in a remarkable string of Stradivarius violins to reach eight-figure prices.
—Thomas H. Ruggie, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Thompson played in the Minnesota Youth Symphonies and studied violin with Nancy Lokken and former Minnesota Orchestra Concertmaster Jorja Fleezanis in high school.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
The first notes are played in the dark: a barely-there violin, slow and breathy like a muffled cry.
—Laura Van Straaten, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius, named for prior owners and prolific violinists, Joseph Joachim and Si-Hon Ma, is the latest in a remarkable string of Stradivarius violins to reach eight-figure prices.
—Thomas H. Ruggie, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Thompson played in the Minnesota Youth Symphonies and studied violin with Nancy Lokken and former Minnesota Orchestra Concertmaster Jorja Fleezanis in high school.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025
The first notes are played in the dark: a barely-there violin, slow and breathy like a muffled cry.
—Laura Van Straaten, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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“Violin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violin. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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