downbeat

English - Turkish

Definition of downbeat in English Turkish dictionary: karamsar; kötümser; başlama vuruş; (isim) ölçümün ilk vuruşu; öIçünün birinci vuruşu; {i} ölçümün ilk vuruşu
on the downbeat: morali bozuk
on the downbeat: endişeli

English - English

Definition of downbeat in English English dictionary: The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor with a downward stroke); sad or pessimistic; (adjective) pessimistic; gloomy; (adjective) understated; (noun) (Music) an accented beat, usually the first of the bar; The downward stroke of a conductor's arm or baton, indicating the first (accented) beat of a measure; If people or their opinions are downbeat, they are deliberately casual and not enthusiastic about a situation. a downbeat assessment of 1992's economic prospects. upbeat; The maestro's downward stroke, indicating the first beat of a measure In contrast, the upbeat is unaccented; The first beat of a measure The downbeat is generally stronger than the other beats, and helps us hear the meter When musicians count the beats of a measure, they say "one" on the downbeat; The downward motion of the conductor's baton or hand, which marks the stressed beats in a bar In 4/4 time, for example, these are the first and third beats of the bar; the upbeats are the unstressed second and fourth beats in the bar; The first beat in a bar; {i} first beat of a musical measure; the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward); If you are feeling downbeat, you are feeling depressed and without hope. They found him in gloomy, downbeat mood. upbeat. not showing any strong feelings, especially not happy ones upbeat; underplayed, not dramatic; cheerless; pessimistic; The first beat of a measure, the strongest in any meter [Rhythm]; first beat of a measure
downbeats: plural of downbeat