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bow - bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting |
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bowing,
obeisance |
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reverence an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)
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gesture,
motion motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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genuflection,
genuflexion the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
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kotow,
kowtow a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
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scrape,
scraping a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
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salaam a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
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bow - a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow |
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arm,
weapon,
weapon system the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
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bow and arrow a weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them
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bowstring the string of an archer's bow
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crossbow a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
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cupid's bow a curved bow with reversed curve ends
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handbow a bow drawn by hand as distinguished from a crossbow
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limb the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles; "the limb of the sextant"
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longbow a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England
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bow - a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments |
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stroke a light touch with the hands
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down-bow a downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow
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up-bow an upward stroke from the tip to the heel of the bow
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bow - a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments |
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stick threat of a penalty; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"
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fiddlestick,
violin bow a bow used in playing the violin
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bow - something curved in shape |
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arc |
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curve,
curved shape a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
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rainbow an illusory hope; "chasing rainbows"
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bow - front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line" |
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fore,
prow,
stem |
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front the side that is seen or that goes first
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vessel,
watercraft a craft designed for water transportation
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bow - a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces |
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bowknot |
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knot a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere
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bow - a decorative interlacing of ribbons |
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decoration,
ornament,
ornamentation the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
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bow - an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience |
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thanks with the help of or owing to; "thanks to hard work it was a great success"
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| Verb |
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bow - bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King" |
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change posture undergo a change in bodily posture
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bow down,
prostrate render helpless or defenseless; "They prostrated the enemy"
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take a bow acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance
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curtsey,
curtsy make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"
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genuflect,
kowtow,
scrape bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
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genuflect bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
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bow - bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame" |
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gesticulate,
gesture,
motion show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
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conge,
congee perform a ceremonious bow
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bow - play on a string instrument with a bow |
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play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
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music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
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