• In handwriting, a downward stroke or downstroke is a ballistic stroke
  Ballistic stroke
  In handwriting research, the concept of stroke is used in various ways. In engineering and computer science, there is a tendency to use the term stroke for a single connected component of ink or a complete pen-down trace . Thus, such stroke may be a complete character or a part of a character...
  
   having a direction toward the feet and/or torso of the person.
• In guitar terminology, a downward stroke or downstroke (better known as downpicking
  Downpicking
  Downpicking is the technique used by musicians that perform on plucked string instruments in which the plectrum, or pick, is moved in a downward motion, relative to the position of the instrument, against one or more of the strings to make them vibrate....
  
  ) is a stroke moved in a downward motion, relative to the position of the instrument, against one or more of the strings to make them vibrate.

See also

• Graphonomics
  Graphonomics
  Graphonomics is the interdisciplinary field directed towards the scientific analysis of the handwriting process and the handwritten product. Researchers in handwriting recognition, forensic handwriting examination, kinesiology, psychology, computer science, artificial intelligence, paleography and...
  
  
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