up bow

/ˈʌp ˌboʊ/
noun
  1. In music, a stroke of the bow across a string instrument (such as a violin) in which the bow is moved from the tip toward the frog (the handle end).
    • Practice your up-bow strokes to improve your control.
    • The violinist played the passage with a series of up-bows for a lighter sound.
    • The teacher marked the sheet music with a V for up-bow.
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