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bowing
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bowing
n.
playing of a violin with a bow; manner in which a violinist handles a bow
bow
v.
play music using a bow; prostrate one self, bend down
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Bowing
Bowing (also called stooping) is the act of lowering the torso and head as a social gesture in direction to another person or symbol. It is most prominent in Asian cultures but it is also typical of nobility and aristocracy in many countries and distinctively in Europe. It is also used in religious contexts, as a form of worship or veneration. Sometimes the gesture may be limited to lowering the head such as in Indonesia, and in many cultures several degrees of the lowness of the bow are distinguished and regarded as appropriate for different circumstances. It is especially prominent in India, Thailand, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Vietnam where it may be executed standing or kneeling. Some bows are performed equally by two or more people while others are unequal - the person bowed to either does not bow in return or performs a less low bow in response. A nod of the head may be regarded as the minimal form of bow; forms of kneeling, genuflection, or prostration which involves the hands or whole body touching the ground, are the next levels of gesture.
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bowing
Noun
1. bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame
(synonym) bow, obeisance
(hypernym) gesture, motion
(hyponym) curtsy, curtsey
2. managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument; "the violinist's bowing was excellent"
(hypernym) playing
(hyponym) spiccato, spiccato bowing
Adjective
1. showing an excessively deferential manner
(synonym) bowed
(similar) submissive
bow
Noun
1. a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
(synonym) bowknot
(hypernym) knot
2. a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument
(hypernym) stick
(hyponym) fiddlestick, violin bow
3. front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
(synonym) fore, prow, stem
(hypernym) front
(part-holonym) vessel, watercraft
4. curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows
(hypernym) weapon, arm, weapon system
(hyponym) crossbow
(part-holonym) bow and arrow
(part-meronym) bowstring
5. something curved in shape
(synonym) arc
(hypernym) curve, curved shape
(hyponym) rainbow
6. bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame
(synonym) bowing, obeisance
(hypernym) gesture, motion
(hyponym) curtsy, curtsey
(derivation) crouch, stoop, bend
7. an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
(synonym) curtain call
(hypernym) thanks
8. a decorative interlacing of ribbons
(hypernym) decoration, ornament, ornamentation
9. a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
(hypernym) stroke
(hyponym) down-bow
Verb
1. bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
(synonym) bow down
(hypernym) gesticulate, gesture, motion
(hyponym) congee, conge
(derivation) bowing, obeisance
2. submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
(synonym) submit, defer, accede, give in
(hypernym) yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
3. bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"
(hypernym) change posture
(hyponym) take a bow
(see-also) prostrate, bow down
(derivation) bowing, obeisance
4. bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
(synonym) crouch, stoop, bend
(hypernym) bend, flex
(hyponym) squinch
(entail) change posture
(derivation) bowing, obeisance
5. play on a string instrument
(hypernym) play
(classification) music
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bow
v.
uklonit se; sklonit; podrobit se; odejít (z čeho/odkud); odstoupit
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bow
Czas.
kłaniać się; skłaniać; żegnać się (z czymś); uginać się przed kimś/czymś
