bowed head
Neck bent forward
A bowed head is tilted forward and downward, chin toward chest.
The posture signals prayer, grief, shame, or respect: She stood with bowed head at the graveside.
To bow one's head is to assume this position, often briefly: He bowed his head in acknowledgment.
- humbleUnassuming about oneself
- prayerAddress to deity
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- submissionYielding to another's will
grief · mourning · contemplation · deep in thought · respect · last respects · moment of silence · solemn · nodding · bent · lowered · penitent · meditation · quiet reflection · eyes closed · sorrow · heavy heart · defeated
- penance symbolssackcloth, ashes, hair shirt, kneeling, prostration
emotional/social expression
bowed headunbowed
Not yielding to force
standing tall · defiance · swagger · unbroken · pride
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