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bowing

verb

Meaning

  1. To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
  2. To become bent or curved.
  3. To make something bend or curve.
  4. To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
  5. To premiere.
  6. To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.
  7. To debut.
  8. To defer (to something).
  9. To give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing.
  10. The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.
  11. A bending.
  12. A technique for using the bow on a string instrument such as a violin.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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