Collocations for arrow - noun
1. weapon
VERB + arrow
fire,
release,
shoot
draw
He drew two arrows and placed them in the bow.
draw
He drew two arrows and placed them in the bow.
fit,
string
She strung an arrow to her bow.
She strung an arrow to her bow.
aim
He aimed an arrow at the target.
He aimed an arrow at the target.
arrow + VERB
fly,
shoot,
whizz
An arrow whizzed past his head.
An arrow whizzed past his head.
hit sb/sth,
pierce sb/sth,
strike sb/sth
The arrow hit its target.
The arrow hit its target.
land
rain, rain down
miss (sb/sth)
She aimed carefully at the tree but the arrow missed.
rain, rain down
miss (sb/sth)
She aimed carefully at the tree but the arrow missed.
arrow + NOUN
head (usually arrowhead),
point,
tip
shaft
slit
the arrow slits in the castle's battlements
shaft
slit
the arrow slits in the castle's battlements
wound
2. symbol
ADJECTIVE
left,
right
down, up
The down arrow indicates rain.
down, up
The down arrow indicates rain.
horizontal,
vertical
broken, curved, dashed, shaded, solid
The old road is shown on the map by broken arrows.
broken, curved, dashed, shaded, solid
The old road is shown on the map by broken arrows.
arrow + VERB
denote sth,
indicate sth,
mark sth,
point,
represent sth,
show sth
You will see an arrow pointing to the left.
You will see an arrow pointing to the left.