Upbeat
noun, Music.
1.
an unaccented beat, especially immediately preceding a downbeat.
2.
the upward stroke with which a conductor indicates such a beat.
adjective
3.
optimistic; happy; cheerful:
television dramas with predictably upbeat endings.
noun
1.
(music)
a usually unaccented beat, esp the last in a bar
the upward gesture of a conductor’s baton indicating this Compare downbeat
2.
an upward trend (in prosperity, etc)
adjective
3.
(informal) marked by cheerfulness or optimism
up a storm
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