down bow

noun

movement from the frog to the tip on the bow of a stringed instrument

Opposite
up bow
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Meanings

noundown bow (plural down bows)

plural down bows

  1. entertainmentmovement from the frog to the tip on the bow of a stringed instrument

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
up bow

Translations

French tiré
  • tiréTranslations
German Abstrich
  • AbstrichTranslations
Irish boghtharraingt
  • boghtharraingtTranslations
Italian arcata in giù
  • arcata in giùTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

down bow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20bow

MLA

“down bow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20bow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “down bow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down%20bow.

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