(on a stringed instrument) a stroke in which the bow, from handle to tip, is slid across the strings in a motion of the hand moving away from the strings.
Example sentencesExamples
Then do a down bow and watch the bow slide back to the fingerboard by the time one reaches the point.
Definition of down-bow in US English:
down-bow
nounˈdounbōˈdaʊnboʊ
Music
(on a stringed instrument) a stroke in which the bow, from handle to tip, is slid across the strings in a motion of the hand moving away from the strings.
Example sentencesExamples
Then do a down bow and watch the bow slide back to the fingerboard by the time one reaches the point.