Downbeat (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun Music.
  1. the downward stroke of a conductor's arm or baton indicating the first or accented beat of a measure.
  2. the first beat of a measure.
adjective
  1. gloomy or depressing; pessimistic: Hollywood movies seldom have downbeat endings.
noun
  1. the first beat of a bar or the downward gesture of a conductor's baton indicating this
adjective
  1. depressed; gloomy
  2. relaxed; unemphatic
Downbeat (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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