cello

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Noun cello has 1 sense

cello, violoncello - a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
--₁ is a kind of bowed stringed instrument, string

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Cello

Description:

A cello is a large stringed musical instrument that is played by drawing a bow across its strings, or by plucking the strings with the fingers.

It is a member of the violin family and is larger than the viola and the violin.

Sample Sentences:

She has been playing the cello since she was a child.
The haunting melody of the cello filled the concert hall.
He held the cello between his legs and began to play a beautiful sonata.