bowing head
Lowering in respect
Bowing head describes the gesture of lowering one's head forward, typically as a sign of respect, reverence, submission, or prayer.
The action appears in religious worship, formal greetings, moments of silence, and expressions of shame or defeat: She stood bowing head before the altar.
The phrase often implies deference or solemn acknowledgment.
- nodBrief head tilt
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- prayerAddress to deity
- eyes closedLids lowered over vision
- respectRegard with honor
saying grace · paying respects · submission · humility · genuflect · curtsy · kowtow · deference · shame · grief · meditation · solemn · neck · chin · lowered · humble · worship · salute
- submission gestureskowtow, genuflection, genuflect, genuflecting, prostration
- gesturesgesture, hand gestures, applause, hand raise, tap on shoulder
- surrendersurrender, surrenders, surrendering, I surrender, capitulate
head position/posture
bowing headhead held high
Bearing showing self-respect
looking up · chin up · standing tall · unbowed · staring down
bow, bows, bowed, bowing, head, heads, headed, heading, header