/ ˈdaʊnkɑːst; NAmE -kæst/ adjective
1.
( of eyes ) looking down :
Eyes downcast, she continued eating.
2.
( of a person or an expression ) sad or depressed
SYN dejected :
A group of downcast men stood waiting for food.
/ ˈdaʊnkɑːst; NAmE -kæst/ adjective
1.
( of eyes ) looking down :
Eyes downcast, she continued eating.
2.
( of a person or an expression ) sad or depressed
SYN dejected :
A group of downcast men stood waiting for food.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005