bowed, bowing Definition

bow²
noun

1a. A knot made with a double loop, to fasten the two ends of a lace, ribbon, or string, etc;
1b. A lace, ribbon or string, etc tied in such a knot;
1c. A looped knot of ribbons, etc used to decorate anything.
2. A weapon made of a piece of flexible curved wood or other material, bent by a string stretched between its two ends, for shooting arrows.
3. A long, thin piece of wood with horsehair stretched along its length, for playing the violin or cello, etc.
4. A single stroke or movement (up or down) of the bow while playing the violin or cello, etc. Also in compounds.

Example: up-bow
Example: down-bow
5. Anything which is curved or bent in shape, eg a rainbow.

verb bowed, bowing

tr & intr
1. To bend or make something bend into a curved shape.
2a. To use a bow on (a violin or cello, etc);
intr
2b. In playing a stringed instrument: to use the bow;
2c. To play (a passage, etc) with a specified kind of bowing;
2d. To make (written music) with up-bows and down-bows.

Derivative: bowing

The technique of using the bow when playing a stringed instrument.

A manner or style of using the bow.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon boga an arch or bow (senses 2 and 5).