Explore Viola through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like herb or string. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Viola in a sentence
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Viola meaning
Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.
Synonyms of Viola
Using Viola
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.
- Useful related words include: herb, herbaceous plant, genus viola, dilleniid dicot genus.
- In the example corpus, viola often appears in combinations such as: viola davis, the viola, viola and.
Context around Viola
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 14 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Viola
- In this selection, "viola" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, violin, twin, violins, stl, cello and player stand out and add context to how "viola" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1943 for viola and piano and a large viola and taile. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "viola" sits close to words such as adjoining, beg and cavity, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with viola
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She has worked with Viola since 1978 managing and assisting Viola with his videotapes and installations. (16 words)
The French had their own names: "Cinquiesme" was a small viola,"Haute Contre" was a large viola and "Taile" meant "Tenor". (21 words)
Bow frogs, top to bottom: violin, viola, cello A person who plays the viola is called a violist or a viola player. (22 words)
See "The Viola Project" at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where Professor of Viola Jodi Levitz has paired a composer with each of her students, resulting in a recital of brand-new works played for the very first time. (40 words)
Paris focused on the significance of having the mural so close to Viola’s Way as well as in front of the former Roseland Theatre where Viola Desmond was denied seating because of the colour of her skin. (38 words)
For a child who needs a smaller size, a fractional-sized violin is often strung with the strings of a viola. citation Unlike the violin, the viola does not have a standard full size. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Bow frogs, top to bottom: violin, viola, cello A person who plays the viola is called a violist or a viola player.
The package includes a picture with G Herbo, a dedicated VIP check-in, official G Herbo and Viola STL VIP laminate and a $35 in store credit to Viola STL.
Paris focused on the significance of having the mural so close to Viola’s Way as well as in front of the former Roseland Theatre where Viola Desmond was denied seating because of the colour of her skin.
But I also loved loving Stephanie Bignault as Viola, Shakespeare’s muse; Matthew Goodrich as Shakespeare; and Alison England as the queen and Viola’s nurse.
Largo” from “Concerto for Viola in G Major” by Georg Philipp Telemann, Tinsley Yoder, a viola student, took the stage accompanied on piano by Patsy Sherer.
The first twin, Viola, falls in love with Orsino, who dotes on OIivia, who falls for Viola but is idolized by Malvolio.
Both "vihuela" and "viola" were originally used in a fairly generic way, having included even early violins (viola da braccio) under their umbrella.
Dvořák played the viola and apparently said that it was his favorite instrument: his chamber music is rich in important parts for the viola.
Elliott Carter also wrote several fine works for viola including his Elegy (1943) for viola and piano; it was subsequently transcribed for clarinet.
For a child who needs a smaller size, a fractional-sized violin is often strung with the strings of a viola. citation Unlike the violin, the viola does not have a standard full size.
He also put on "productions" with Julian and his Aunt Viola in his toy theatre (which he built at Viola's suggestion).
In 1980, Maurice Riley produced the first attempt at a comprehensive history of the viola in his History of the Viola, which was followed with a second volume in 1991.
In addition, his Eight pieces for clarinet, viola, and piano, Op. 83, features the viola in a very prominent, solo aspect throughout.
Max Bruch wrote a romance for viola and orchestra, his Op. 85 which examines the emotive capabilities of the viola's timbre.
See "The Viola Project" at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where Professor of Viola Jodi Levitz has paired a composer with each of her students, resulting in a recital of brand-new works played for the very first time.
She has worked with Viola since 1978 managing and assisting Viola with his videotapes and installations.
Since many composers wrote for a traditional-sized viola, particularly in orchestral music, changes in the tone of a viola can have unintended consequences upon the balance in ensembles.
The 1960s also saw the beginning of several research publications devoted to the viola, beginning with Franz Zeyringer's Literatur für Viola, which has undergone several versions, the most recent being in 1985.
The first biography of Viola, entitled "Viola on Vídeo", was written by Federico Utrera (King Juan Carlos University) and published in Spain in 2011.
The French had their own names: "Cinquiesme" was a small viola,"Haute Contre" was a large viola and "Taile" meant "Tenor".
Common combinations with viola
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- viola davis 45×
- the viola 17×
- viola and 17×
- and viola 16×
- for viola 10×
- viola said 8×
- violin viola 7×
- viola in 7×
- viola amherd 6×
- viola is 5×