Vī/o-līn', n.

noun

n. [It. & Pg. violino, Sp. violin, Pr. & Fr. violon. See VIOL and VIELLE.] (Mus.) An instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle.

☞ The violin is distinguished for the brilliancy and gayety, as well as the power and variety, of its tones, and in the orchestra, it is the leading and most important instrument.

An engraved illustration of a violin with its bow. — Violin.