a stringed instrument played with a bow,having four strings tuned at intervals of a fifth,an unfretted fingerboard,and a shallower body than the viol and capable of great flexibility in range,tone,and dynamics

• 小提琴，用弓演奏的一种弦乐器，具有在第五音的音程上调音的四根弦和不分格指板，形体较古提琴浅，音域、音色和强弱相当灵活