What is the meaning of Downcast?

Of the eyes, a facial expression, etc.: looking downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc., or sometimes modesty.

Of a person or thing: cast or thrown to the ground.

Of a thing: directed downwards.

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  1. Of a person: feeling despondent or discouraged.

    Of a person: feeling despondent or discouraged.

    Of a person or thing: defeated, overthrown; also, destroyed, ruined.

    Synonym of downthrow (a depression of the strata on one side of a fault; also, the degree of downward displacement in such a fault)

    An act of looking downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc., or sometimes modesty; hence , dejection, melancholy.

    1. An act, or the situation, of being cast or thrown to the ground.
    2. A defeat, an overthrow; also, an act of destruction or ruin.

    An act, or the situation, of being cast or thrown to the ground.

    A defeat, an overthrow; also, an act of destruction or ruin.

    A cast (change of expression of a data type) from supertype to subtype.

    A ventilating shaft down which air passes in circulating through a mine.

    To turn (the eyes) downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc., or sometimes modesty.

    To cast or throw (something) downwards; also, to drop or lower (something).

    To demolish or tear down (a building, etc.).

    To make (someone) feel despondent or discouraged; to discourage, to sadden.

    To cast (change the expression of) (a data type) from supertype to subtype.

    To reproach or upbraid (someone); also, to taunt (someone).

    To depose or overthrow (a leader, an institution, etc.); also , to bring down (oneself or someone) from an exalted position; to humble.

    Source: wiktionary.org