strings n : the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments [syn: string section]

English

Noun

strings

1. Plural of string
2. In the context of "music|plural": Collectively, the stringed instruments in an orchestra.
3. In the context of "plural": Conditions, especially undesirable ones.

   • It looks like a good offer, but there are strings attached.

French

Noun

m|p

1. Plural of string

Generally, string is a thin, flexible piece of rope or twine which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects. String can be made from a variety of fibres.

Examples of string use include:

• String figures, designs formed by weaving string around one's fingers
• A bow string, an essential part of a bow.
• In musical instruments such as below.

String may also refer to:

In science, computers or mathematics:

• String (computer science), a sequence of symbols or digits in computer programming
• String literal, the notation for representing a string value within the text of a computer program
• strings (Unix), a Unix program for finding character strings in binary files
• String (physics), one of the main objects of study in string theory
• A string of nucleotides is called DNA or RNA
• A string of amino acids is called a peptide or protein
• String theory, a popular grand unified theory
• String searching algorithm

In music:

• String instrument, a musical instrument that produces sound through vibrating strings
• Strings (music), flexible material that provides vibrations in string instruments
• String section, the violins, violas, cellos and double basses of an orchestra, often abbreviated as "strings"
• Strings (Pakistani pop band), a pop band from Pakistan
• String (Thai pop), a genre of Thai pop music
• String bridge, the passage into the Gardens of Allah in Islam

Other meanings:

• G-string, a type of underclothing that parts the buttocks without covering them
• Strings (2004 film), a movie directed by Anders Rønnow Klarlund
• Strings (1991 film), a Canadian Genie Award-winning and Oscar-nominated animated short
• A character controlled by Marik in the Yu-Gi-Oh! series
• "String" is a Monty Python sketch about a marketing campaign for string, appearing initially on their Contractual Obligation Album

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