pointe

CEFRA2

/pwæ̃t/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Ballet dancing on the tips of the toes.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The tip of the toe; a ballet position executed with the tip of the toe.

Examples

  • Have you ever worn ballet pointe shoes?

  • 2007: Classical dance manages to get along without too many momentous events shuddering beneath its pointe work. — The Guardian 5th Jan 2007, p. 3

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /pɔɪnt/
  • /pwɑnt/

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Origin

noun

From French pointe (“point, tip”). Doublet of point, ponto, puncto, punctum, punt, and punto.