upbeat (ˈʌpˌbiːt) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | music |
| a. a usually unaccented beat, esp the last in a bar | |
| b. Compare downbeat the upward gesture of a conductor's baton indicating this | |
| 2. | an upward trend (in prosperity, etc) |
| —adj | |
| 3. | informal marked by cheerfulness or optimism |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
upbeat definition
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