bowing
the act or art of playing a stringed instrument with a bow.
the individual way of using the bow in playing a stringed instrument, including the way in which the musician approaches the music emotionally, the articulation of individual notes, and the manner in which the notes of a passage are grouped together.
Origin of bowing
1Other words from bowing
- un·bow·ing, adjective
Words Nearby bowing
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How to use bowing in a sentence
“A few supercells and bowing lines are expected, capable of damaging winds, hail, and perhaps a few tornadoes,” the Weather Service wrote.
After producing several tornado warnings and funnel clouds, storms exiting region | Jason Samenow, Jeffrey Halverson | July 29, 2021 | Washington PostShe experimented with circular bowing for musical cues gluing the others together, a method utilizing the “warm, less defined color” from bowing over the fingerboard as well as the “grating, distorted sound” from near the bridge.
How ‘Shiva Baby’ captures the anxieties of being a young woman | Sonia Rao | April 2, 2021 | Washington PostWhispering to himself and bowing, he touches his forehead to the ground.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley | Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt could be that with thoughts of a second child looming larger, Kate is simply bowing to the inevitable sooner rather than later.
U.S. negotiators specifically stated they were not bowing in any way or form to Iranian rights in this matter.
Shot of Asian man bowing mysteriously below the words: “Fortune cookies are never wrong.”
The Most Offensive Lyrics and WTF Moments From ‘Chinese Food’ | Culture Team | October 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA group of us huddled around a conference table in the White House, bowing our heads, tears flowing.
As he was bowing his farewell, a sudden impulse to speak, and set the matter that was troubling her at rest, came over her.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodReligious homage was paid with the bowing of the head, the inclining of the body, or the bending of the knee.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamHe came out to Jess Morse immediately, smiling and bowing like the suave storekeeper he was.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonI shall never be able to face her againalthough I have only a bowing acquaintance with her.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. Morrisonbowing to the ladies, he gave a perceptible start when he perceived the appearance of his patient.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James Wills
British Dictionary definitions for bowing
/ (ˈbəʊɪŋ) /
the technique of using the bow in playing a violin, viola, cello, or related instrument
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