Definitions for upstroke
up·stroke

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. upstrokenoun

   a stroke normally made in an upward direction

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. upstrokenoun

   the upward stroke of a brush, piston etc

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1. upstroke

   In music, strumming is a way of playing a stringed instrument such as a guitar, ukulele, or mandolin. A strum or stroke is a sweeping action where a finger or plectrum brushes over several strings to generate sound. On most stringed instruments, strums are typically executed by a musician's designated strum hand (typically the musician's dominant hand, which is often responsible for generating the majority of sound on a stringed instrument), while the remaining hand (referred to as the fret hand on most instruments with a fingerboard) often supports the strum hand by altering the tones and pitches of any given strum.Strums are often contrasted with plucking, as a means of vibrating an instrument's strings. In plucking, a specific string or designated set of strings are individually targeted to vibrate, whereas in strumming, a less precise targeting is usually used. Compared to other plucking techniques, any group of strings brushed in a single sweep by a plectrum could be considered a strum due to the plectrum's less precise string group targeting (however, a plectrum might simultaneously pluck a small group of strings without being considered a strum). In contrast, a musician could utilize a technique with more precise string group targeting (such as a fingerstyle or fingerpick technique) to pluck all the strings on a stringed instrument at once and this would still be considered a pluck, not a strum.

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1. upstroke

   An upstroke is a form of stroke, usually in handwriting or playing a musical instrument, that moves in an upward direction away from the body. In handwriting, it refers to the stroke of a pen or pencil that moves upward on the paper. In playing an instrument, such as a guitar or drums, it refers to the action of striking or plucking a string, or hitting a drum, in an upward motion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Upstrokenoun

   an upward stroke, especially the stroke, or line, made by a writing instrument when moving upward, or from the body of the writer, or a line corresponding to the part of a letter thus made

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of upstroke in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of upstroke in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=upstroke
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Upstroke
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upstroke
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upstroke