Login Preferences
About News Publications Statistics Downloads API Guide License How to use Preferences
bn:00012472n
Noun Concept
Categories: String performance techniques
EN
bow  bow stroke  Bow-stroke  down bow
EN
A stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments WordNet 3.0
Definitions
Relations
Sources
EN
A stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
On a bowed string instrument, a bow stroke is the movement of the bow back and forth perpendicularly across the string, from the frog to the tip and from the tip to the frog, producing sound. Wikipedia
A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments. Wiktionary
Rod used for playing stringed instruments. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
stroke
music performance technique
bowing
HAS KIND
down-bow
up-bow
free bowing
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
bow
Wikipedia
EN
bow stroke
Wikidata
EN
bow stroke
Wiktionary
EN
bow
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
Bow-stroke
Wikidata Alias
EN
down bow

Please note that, in order to improve your browsing experience on this website, BabelNet® uses various types of cookies, including: browsing functionality, performance and statistical cookies.

By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. OK

License