bowing
Waist-deep reverence gesture
Bowing is the act of bending at the waist as a gesture of respect, greeting, or acknowledgment: The performer's bowing went on for several curtain calls.
In music, bowing refers to the technique of drawing a bow across stringed instruments, or the specific pattern of up and down strokes marked in a score: The conductor insisted on uniform bowing throughout the string section.
Gesture of reverence
- salutationExpression of goodwill
- namasteRespectful Indian greeting
- kowtowExcessive deference shown physically
- salaamRespectful Eastern bow
curtsy · nod · inclination · prostration · genuflection · reverence · acknowledgment · salute
Gesture of reverence
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- subservienceExcessive willingness to obey
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- yieldingBending under pressure
acquiescence · humility · meekness · deference · subordination · vassalage · fealty · genuflection
Formal event marking occasions
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- altarSacred ritual table
- shrineSacred devotional place
- prayerAddress to deity
incense · prostration · devotion · sacred · temple · mosque · church · liturgy
Bowed string instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
- violaMidrange bowed instrument
- bassDeep pitch or fish
rosin · horsehair · frog · stroke · technique · legato · staccato · tremolo
Prescribed conduct rules
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- decorumFitting social conduct
propriety · politeness · civility · convention · custom · tradition · deference · respect
obeisance
Gesture of reverence
- salutationExpression of goodwill
- namasteRespectful Indian greeting
- kowtowExcessive deference shown physically
salaam · curtsy · nod · inclination · prostration · genuflection · reverence · acknowledgment · salute · welcome
obeisance
Gesture of reverence
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- subservienceExcessive willingness to obey
- complianceAdhering to requirements
yielding · acquiescence · humility · meekness · deference · subordination · vassalage · fealty · genuflection · supplication
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
prayer · incense · prostration · devotion · sacred · temple · mosque · church · liturgy · pilgrimage
violin
Bowed string instrument
bass · rosin · horsehair · frog · stroke · technique · legato · staccato · tremolo · spiccato
protocol
Prescribed conduct rules
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
- courtesyRespectful, considerate behavior
- formalityStrict observance of convention
decorum · propriety · politeness · civility · convention · custom · tradition · deference · respect · diplomacy
concerto
Solo-and-orchestra composition
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- quartetEnsemble of four
virtuoso · sonata · chamber · soloist · recital · concert · stage · musician · maestro · ensemble
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- dignityInnate personal worth
- refinementElegance of manner
fluidity · flourish · sweep · gesture · deportment · bearing · composure
- interactionstalking, sharing, greeting, helping, listening
- deformingbending, twisting, warping, curving, folding
- social customshandshake, greeting, politeness, etiquette, formal address
- theatricstheatrics, dramatics, melodrama, histrionics, theatricality
- worshippraying, congregational prayer, adoration, praise God, evening prayer
- tributehomage, reverence, eulogy, commemoration, veneration
bowingstanding tall
Remaining proudly upright
upright · erect · raised · upraised · straightening
bowingdomineering
Aggressively asserting control
defiant · proud · insubordinate · rebellious · asserting
bowingunbending
Refusing to change position
rigid · stiff · inflexible · unyielding · straight
- bowing outVoluntarily stepping aside
- bowing and scrapingExaggerated subservient gestures
- bowing heads
- head bowingLowering the skull respectfully