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    downcast
    /ˈdaʊnkɑːst/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person's eyes) looking downwards: "her modestly downcast eyes"
    • 2. (of a person) feeling despondent: "you mustn't be downcast"

    noun

    • 1. a shaft dug in a mine for extra ventilation.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › downcastDowncast Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DOWNCAST is low in spirit : dejected. How to use downcast in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOWNCAST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DOWNCAST definition: 1. sad and without hope: 2. If someone's eyes are downcast, they are looking down. 3. sad and…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOWNCAST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DOWNCAST meaning: 1. sad and without hope: 2. If someone's eyes are downcast, they are looking down. 3. sad and…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › downcastDOWNCAST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Downcast definition: directed downward, as the eyes.. See examples of DOWNCAST used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › downcastDowncast - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Downcast most frequently describes a person's mood: downhearted, down in the mouth, down in the dumps, just plain old down. It can also refer to the direction in which something is pointed — down. Your eyes, for instance, gazing downward, are downcast.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › downcastDowncast - definition of downcast by The Free Dictionary

    Define downcast. downcast synonyms, downcast pronunciation, downcast translation, English dictionary definition of downcast. adj. 1. Directed downward: a downcast glance. 2. Low in spirits; depressed. See Synonyms at depressed. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOWNCAST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. dejected. 2. (esp of the eyes) directed downwards. noun. 3. mining. a ventilation shaft. 4. geology another word for downthrow.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdowncast adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /ˈdaʊnkɑːst/ /ˈdaʊnkæst/ (of eyes) looking down. Eyes downcast, she continued eating. She kept her eyes slightly downcast to avoid looking into their faces. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDOWNCAST definition in American English | Collins English ...

    If you are downcast, you are feeling sad and without hope. Barbara looked increasingly downcast as defeat loomed. If your eyes are downcast, you are looking toward the ground, usually because you are feeling sad or embarrassed. She was silent, her eyes downcast. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDOWNCAST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    DOWNCAST definition: 1. sad or disappointed 2. If someone's eyes are downcast, they are looking down.. Learn more.

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