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Detailed explanation-1: -Bowing. Bowing (Italian: arco) is a method used in some string instruments, including the violin, viola, cello, and the double bass (of the violin family), and the old viol family.

Detailed explanation-2: -A violin is usually played using a bow consisting of a stick with a ribbon of horsehair strung between the tip and frog (or nut, or heel) at opposite ends. A typical violin bow may be 75 cm (30 in) overall, and weigh about 60 g (2.1 oz).

Detailed explanation-3: -The strings are the largest family of instruments in the orchestra and they come in four sizes: the violin, which is the smallest, viola, cello, and the biggest, the double bass, sometimes called the contrabass.

Detailed explanation-4: -When you play your instrument with a bow, you can call it bowing. And there are different bowing techniques for a specific genre of music. There are various adjective phrases used to describe the act of bowing. However, the general term used by professional violin players is arco, an Italian word which means bow.