Meaning of DOWNBEAT
| Pronunciation: | | 'dawn`beet
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[n] the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward) |
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DOWNBEAT is a 8 letter word that starts with D. |
| | See Also: | | beat, musical rhythm, rhythm | |
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| | Related Terms: | | arsis, bar beat, beat, bout, Cassandra-like, Cassandran, Cassandrian, circle, circuit, course, cycle, cynical, defeatist, diastole, dismal, gloomy, negative, negativistic, nihilistic, offbeat, pessimist, pessimistic, pulsation, pulse, revolution, rotation, round, series, spell, systole, thesis, throb, turn, uncheerful, upbeat, wheel |
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