bowing

[ boh-ing ]

/ ˈboʊ ɪŋ /

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noun

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.

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Origin of bowing

First recorded in 1830–40; bow² + -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM bowing

un·bow·ing, adjective

Words nearby bowing

bowhead, bowhunting, Bowie, bowie knife, Bowie State, bowing, bow-iron, bowknot, bowl, bowleg, bow legs

How to use bowing in a sentence

She 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.
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Whispering 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|DAILY BEAST
It could be that with thoughts of a second child looming larger, Kate is simply bowing to the inevitable sooner rather than later.
Are William and Kate 'Gearing Up' for a New Baby?|Tom Sykes|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
U.S. negotiators specifically stated they were not bowing in any way or form to Iranian rights in this matter.
Obama Wins Round One on Iran|Leslie H. Gelb|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Shot of Asian man bowing mysteriously below the words: “Fortune cookies are never wrong.”
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A group of us huddled around a conference table in the White House, bowing our heads, tears flowing.
A Personal Plea for Gun Control|Joshua DuBois|April 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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 Wood
Religious 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 Cunningham
He 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. Morrison
I 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. Morrison
Bowing 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

bowing

/ (ˈbəʊɪŋ) /

noun

the technique of using the bow in playing a violin, viola, cello, or related instrument

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