bow
5
3.7
- noun
- /boʊ/
:
arco
- "I kicked off my shoes and sank into the sofa by the bow window."
So I'm, I'm thinking if moons make moon bows, then raindrops should be making sun bows.
- So I'm, I'm thinking if moons make moon bows, then raindrops should be making sun bows.
- I'm just going to apply it right in the center and on the Cupid's bow.
- Yeah and this is just going to go in the center only cupids bow.
Examples
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The harbor had been formed into the shape of a bent bow by waves blown from the east," the text reads.
Academic text (2009) -
The bridge was a bulge on the top of the bow that tapered back and down into a slender midship.
Fiction book (1998) -
- About 400 people that had crowded onto the bow thought it was safe.
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All near the bow went up and down into the chasm.
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The wide bow window beyond the table showed that the day was starting out to be a misty one.
Fiction book (1991) -
As they approach, the shadow appears to be a giant rusting bow, rising up from the water, disappearing in the darkness above them.
Fiction book (2002) -
The arched garden feature creates a beautiful bow shape over the flowers.
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As she walked through the park, she admired the bow of the bridge spanning the river.
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The artist added a graceful bow to the sculpture, emphasizing its elegance.
Synonyms
77
1.2
A curved part of a road, river, pipe, or body
73
3.2
Part of a circle's edge or any curved line like a rainbow
11
4.4
A sharp bend in a road, river or path
1
1.9
A form that bends smoothly without sharp angles, like a rainbow
Idioms
4
7.7
An early warning action or comment showing a stronger response may follow
- Archaic
To tell a story in a way that makes what happened sound bigger or not true
Compounds
1
4.0
A thin curved stick with horsehair used to play the violin by drawing it across the strings
- Archaic
1
9.9
A member of London's first organized police force from the mid 1700s to the early 1800s
1
4.7
A window that sticks out from a wall in a gentle curve to give more light and space
Legs that curve outward at the knees so the feet and ankles touch while the knees are apart
Legs that curve outward below the knee so the knees stay apart when the feet are together
- Specialized
A bow movement from the part near your hand toward the tip when playing a string instrument
- Specialized
An upward movement of the bow from tip toward the hand when playing violin or cello
How Curved
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bow meaning a curve or arch comes from the old word boga meaning 'bend' or 'arch'. So anything shaped like an arch, for example a rainbow, is called a bow because of its curved form.