on the beat
Cop doing rounds
On the beat describes a police officer actively patrolling an assigned area: Officer Martinez has been on the beat in this neighborhood for fifteen years.
The beat is the officer's regular route or territory.
In music, on the beat means synchronized with the rhythm's main pulse, landing precisely where the accent falls.
- timingArt of choosing moments
- tempoRate of musical performance
- time signatureRhythmic fraction notation
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
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