upbow

English

noun
Definitions
  • (music) A note performed on a string instrument by drawing the bow upward or to the left across the instrument, moving the point of contact from the bow's tip toward the frog.

Etymology

Compound from English up (a higher degree, adverb) + English bow (arch).

Origin

English

bow

Gloss

arch

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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