Word Meanings - VIOLINIST - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A player on the violin.

PLAYER
1. One who plays, or amuses himself; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler. Shak. 2. One who plays any game. 3. A dramatic actor. Shak. 4. One who plays on an instrument of music. "A cunning player on a harp." 1 Sam. xvi. 16. 5. A gamester;
VIOLINIST
A player on the violin.
VIOLINE
A pale yellow amorphous substance of alkaloidal nature and emetic properties, said to have been extracted from the root and foliage of the violet . Mauve aniline. See under Mauve.
VIOLIN
A small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle. Note: 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.
DISPLAYER
One who, or that which, displays.
STAGEPLAYER
An actor on the stage; one whose occupation is to represent characters on the stage; as, Garrick was a celebrated stageplayer.
SCRATCH PLAYER; SCRATCH RUNNER
One that starts from the scratch; hence, one of first-rate ability.
SWORDPLAYER
A fencer; a gladiator; one who exhibits his skill in the use of the sword.