deep bow
Waist-bending salutation
A deep bow is a bow performed with pronounced forward inclination of the upper body, expressing heightened respect, gratitude, or deference.
The depth signals the degree of formality or reverence—deeper than a casual nod, it appears in formal ceremonies, theatrical performances, and cultures where bowing carries social significance: She greeted the emperor with a deep bow.
- curtsyRespectful knee-bending gesture
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- kowtowExcessive deference shown physically
- prostrateLying fully extended
- genuflectBend knee reverently
respect · obeisance · waist · formal · salute · honor · humble · ceremony · greeting · Japanese · theatre · applause · standing ovation · stage · encore · performer · curtain call · graceful
- gesturesgesture, hand gestures, applause, hand raise, tap on shoulder
- bowslongbow, shortbow, crossbow, flatbow, English longbow
- submission gestureskowtow, genuflection, genuflect, genuflecting, prostration
- Korean ritualsgut, ancestral rites, first birthday, death anniversary, ancestral worship
deep bowslight nod
head nod · chin lift · fist bump · thumbs up · dismissive wave
deep bowsnub
Deliberate dismissive rejection
cold shoulder · turning one's back · eye roll · scoff · looking away
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