downbeat
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
downbeats
plural
downbeats
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOWNBEAT
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music
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:
the downward movement that a conductor makes to show which note is played with the greatest stress or force
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:
the first beat of a measure of music
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downbeat
/ˈdaʊnˌbiːt/
adjective
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downbeat
/ˈdaʊnˌbiːt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOWNBEAT
[more downbeat; most downbeat]
:
sad or depressing
:
not happy or hopeful
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opposite upbeat
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Many will be surprised by the movie's unusually downbeat [=pessimistic, gloomy] ending.
