The difference between First violinist and Violin
When used as nouns, first violinist means a violinist who is assigned to play melody (usually more technically difficult music), whereas violin means a musical four-string instrument, generally played with a bow or by plucking the string, with the pitch set by pressing the strings at the appropriate place with the fingers.
Violin is also verb with the meaning: to play on, or as if on, a violin.
check bellow for the other definitions of First violinist and Violin
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First violinist as a noun:
A violinist who is assigned to play melody (usually more technically difficult music).
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Violin as a noun (musical instrument):
A musical four-string instrument, generally played with a bow or by plucking the string, with the pitch set by pressing the strings at the appropriate place with the fingers; also any instrument of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin_family violin family].
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Violin as a noun (music):
A violinist.
Examples:
"The first violin often plays the lead melody lines in a string quartet."
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Violin as a verb (ambitransitive):
To play on, or as if on, a violin.