Viola (Noun)
Meaning 1
A bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The viola section of the orchestra played a somber melody during the requiem.
- She began taking viola lessons in college, finding it easier to learn than the violin.
- In the classical quartet, the viola often took on a harmonic role behind the violin's melody.
- The musician carefully adjusted the tuning pegs on his viola to ensure it was properly in tune.
- After years of playing the violin, he switched to playing the viola to expand his musical range.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
Any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.