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violin

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

US

/ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/

UK

/ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/

(ساز زهى‌) ويولن‌

مثال:

Brahms' violin concert

کنسرت ویولون برامس

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

معادل فارسی:

(ساز زهى‌) ويولن‌

مثال انگلیسی:

Brahms' violin concerto

کنسرت ویولون برامس

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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;