In music, a direction to play with a bow (especially on stringed instruments) in an arched or bouncing manner.
From Italian 'arcato,' meaning 'with the bow,' derived from 'arco' (bow), used as a musical instruction to indicate the technique of using a bow on a stringed instrument after a pizzicato passage.
Musicians see 'arcato' written on sheet music to switch from plucking strings to using the bow—it's a tiny word that creates a completely different, smoother sound on violins or cellos!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.