Bowed Stringed Instrument (Noun)
Meaning
Stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The cellist expertly drew the bow across the strings of her bowed stringed instrument, creating a beautiful melody.
- In the orchestra, the bowed stringed instruments were divided into two main sections, the violins and the cellos.
- The sound produced by the bowed stringed instrument was so rich and full that it filled the entire concert hall.
- As a child, she had always been fascinated by the way the musicians played the bowed stringed instruments in the symphony.
- The musician's skilled hands moved deftly over the strings of her bowed stringed instrument, coaxing out a superlative performance.