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1. • • to bend your head or body forward in order to show respect or to thank an audience: The actors all bowed after the performance.
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   What does bow mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! BOW definition: 1. to bend your head or body forward, especially as a way of showing someone respect or expressing…. Learn more.

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   Is bow a noun or noun?

   • [VERB] Bow is also a noun. I gave a theatrical bow and waved. If you bow your head, you bend it downwards so that you are looking towards the ground, for example because you want to show respect or because you are thinking deeply about something. He bowed his head and whispered a prayer of thanksgiving. [VERB noun]

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   What does bowed mean?

   • [intransitive, transitive] to bend or make something bend (+ adv./prep) The pines bowed in the wind. bow something (+ adv./prep) Their backs were bowed under the weight of their packs. (disapproving) to be too polite to an important person in order to gain their approval She was beginning to tire of all their bowing and scraping.

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   What does bowed down mean?

   • [intransitive] to move your head or the top half of your body forwards and downwards as a sign of respect or to say hello or goodbye bow (to/before somebody/something) He bowed low to the assembled crowd. bow down (to/before somebody/something) The people all bowed down before the emperor.

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   What is a bow used for?

   • weapon A bow is a long, curved piece of wood with a string stretched between the two ends, that is used to send arrows through the air. Some of the riders had bows and arrows. When you bow, you bend your body towards someone as a polite way of saying hello or thanking them. They all bowed to the king.

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   What is the difference between bow and bow down?

   • bow (to/before somebody/something) He bowed low to the assembled crowd. bow down (to/before somebody/something) The people all bowed down before the emperor. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   Apr 29, 2021 · Introduction. This review explores the literature relating to the field of science education. Its purpose is to identify factors that can contribute to high-quality school science...

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   What does the noun bow mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun bow . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   The earliest known use of the verb bow is in the 1830s. OED's earliest evidence for bow is from 1838, in the writing of W. Gardiner. It is also recorded as a noun from the Old English period (pre-1150).

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   BOW definition: 1. to bend your head or body forward, especially as a way of showing someone respect or expressing…. Learn more.

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   Definition of bow1 verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Science Education is the scholarly and practical discipline concerned with the teaching, learning and assessment of science content, science processes and the nature of science. Science educators conduct research to address problems in science teaching and learning, develops policy statements, engage in informed

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   When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.