(transitive, intransitive) To play on, or as if on, a violin.

A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.

simple past tense and past participle of violin

(obsolete, medicine) An emetocathartic alkaloid, of uncertain composition, obtained from violets

plural of violin / (music) the violin section of an orchestra

(music) The use of a volume swell, a musical crescendo commonly associated with the electric guitar.

present participle of violin

Of or relating to a violin or its sound.

The second violin part in an orchestral score, generally a harmony to the first violin's melody and generally less technically demanding.

(music) The lead or primary violin role in an orchestra or other ensemble, or in a musical composition, that typically contains the melody and is often more technically demanding than the second violin role. The first violin role is played by a first violinist, typically the best violinist in the orchestra.