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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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   What does downcast mean?

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

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   What does it mean if your eyes are downcast?

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

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   Where did the word downcast come from?

   • First recorded in 1250–1300, downcast is from the Middle English word douncasten. See down 1, cast “I had to have tricks, like moving through the set with my eyes downcast, so that when I opened my eyes I’d be experiencing everything only as Cora, because otherwise it would be too much for Thuso to take in,” Mbedu says.

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   Downcast can mean sad and without hope, or looking down with eyes. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of downcast with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Downcast is an adjective that means low in spirit or directed downward. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Downcast can mean sad and without hope, or looking down with eyes. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

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   adjective. directed downward, as the eyes. dejected in spirit; depressed. Synonyms: blue, low, disconsolate, desolate, sad. noun. overthrow or ruin. a downward look or glance. a shaft down which air passes, as into a mine ( upcast ). downcast. / ˈdaʊnˌkɑːst / adjective. dejected. (esp of the eyes) directed downwards. noun.

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   5 days ago · Downcast can mean feeling sad and without hope, or looking towards the ground. It can also refer to a type of mining shaft or a geological term. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences.

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   adjective. filled with melancholy and despondency. “ downcast after his defeat” synonyms: blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downhearted, gloomy, grim, low, low-spirited. dejected. affected or marked by low spirits. adjective. directed downward. “a downcast glance” synonyms: down.

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   Downcast means directed downward, dejected, or depressed. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this word in different languages and contexts.