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guitar

guitar (noun)

US

/ɡɪˈtɑːr/

UK

/ɡɪˈtɑːr/

Example:

Do you want to learn how to play guitar?

A musical instrument usually with six strings that you play by pulling the strings with your fingers or with a ↑plectrum (=small piece of plastic, metal etc)

Persian equivalent:

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Example:

Do you want to learn how to play guitar?

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Oxford Essential Dictionary

guitar

noun
a musical instrument with strings:
I play the guitar in a band.

>> guitarist noun a person who plays the guitar

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

guitar

gui‧tar S3 W3 /ɡɪˈtɑː $ -ˈtɑːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: guitare, from Spanish guitarra, from Arabic qitar, from Greek kithara type of stringed instrument]
a musical instrument usually with six strings that you play by pulling the strings with your fingers or with a ↑plectrum (=small piece of plastic, metal etc)
an acoustic/an electric/a classical guitar ⇨ ↑bass guitar, ↑steel guitar

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

guitar

gui·tar [guitar guitars] [ɡɪˈtɑː(r)] [ɡɪˈtɑːr] noun

a musical instrument that usually has six strings, that you play with your fingers or with a plectrum
• an acoustic/an electric/a classical, etc. guitar
• a guitar player
• Do you play the guitar?
• She plays guitar in a band.
• As he sang, he strummed his guitar.
see also air guitar, bass
Word Origin:
early 17th cent.: from Spanish guitarra (partly via French), from Greek kithara, denoting an instrument similar to the lyre.
Example Bank:
• He gently plucked his guitar.

• He would stand in front of the mirror, playing air guitar to Van Halen songs.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

guitar

guitar /gɪˈtɑːʳ/ US /-ˈtɑːr/
noun [C]
a musical instrument with six strings and a long neck which is usually made of wood, and which is played by pulling or hitting the strings with the fingers:
He sat on the grass, strumming his guitar.
an acoustic guitar
an electric guitar

guitarist /gɪˈtɑː.rɪst/ US /-ˈtɑːr.ɪst/
noun [C]
a person who plays the guitar:
a classical/folk/rock guitarist

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

guitar

/gɪtɑ:(r)/
(guitars)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

A guitar is a musical instrument with six strings and a long neck. You play the guitar by plucking or strumming the strings.

N-VAR: oft the N

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

guitar

gui·tar /gɪˈtɑɚ/ noun, pl -tars [count] : a musical instrument that is held against the front of your body and that has usually six strings which are played with your fingers or with a pick
• an acoustic/electric guitar
• I'm learning to play the guitar. = (US) I'm learning to play guitar.
• a guitar player
- see picture at stringed instrument
- gui·tar·ist /gɪˈtɑrɪst/ noun, pl -ists [count]
• She's a very talented guitarist.

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violin

US

/ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/

UK

/ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/

Example:

Brahms' violin concert

a musical instrument that you hold under your chin and play by pulling a long object called a bow across its strings. Someone who plays a violin is called a violinist

Persian equivalent:

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Example:

Brahms' violin concerto

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Oxford Essential Dictionary

violin

noun
a musical instrument that you hold under your chin and play by moving a stick (called a bow) across the strings

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

violin

vi‧o‧lin /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Italian; Origin: violino, from viola; ⇨ viola]

a small wooden musical instrument that you hold under your chin and play by pulling a bow (=special stick) across the strings

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

violin

vio·lin[violinviolins] [ˌvaɪəˈlɪn] [ˌvaɪəˈlɪn]noun

a musical instrument with strings, that you hold under your chin and play with a bow

• Brahms' violin concerto

compare viola

see also fiddle

Word Origin:

late 16th cent.: from Italian violino, diminutive of viola (see viola).

Example Bank:

• Bach's sonatas and partitas for solo violin

• The cello is a member of the violin family.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

violin / ˌvaɪəˈlɪn / noun [ C ]

violin

A2 a wooden musical instrument with four strings that is held against the neck and played by moving a bow across the strings

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

violin

[va͟ɪ͟əlɪ̱n]
violins
N-VAR: oft the N
A violin is a musical instrument. Violins are made of wood and have four strings. You play the violin by holding it under your chin and moving a bow across the strings.
Lizzie used to play the violin.
...the Brahms violin concerto in D.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

violin

vi·o·lin /ˌvajəˈlɪn/ noun, pl -lins [count] : a musical instrument that has four strings and that you usually hold against your shoulder under your chin and play with a bow - called also (informal) fiddle;