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pointe
[ French pwant ]
noun
- the tip of the toe.
- a position on the extreme tips of the toes.
pointe
/ pɔɪnt /
noun
- ballet the tip of the toe (esp in the phrase on pointes )
Word History and Origins
Origin of pointe1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pointe1
Idioms and Phrases
- on / en pointe, supporting one’s body weight on the extreme tips of the toes: onen pointes.
dancing on pointe.
Example Sentences
Luckily, it turned out that pointe shoes moved easily across the carpet-covered floors.
Andres made a deliberate choice for all the sisters to dance on pointe — except for Jo, a character who is unconventional in her tomboyishness.
“Some of our dancers are not pointe dancers, but they are excellent ballet dancers,” she said.
“If I feel that someone will play the character really well, that is more important to me than them doing pointe. But my hope for the full-length is that it will just be Jo not wearing them, to emphasize the idea that she’s not only breaking societal norms as a woman of the time, but she’s also breaking ballet norms.”
“Pointe Dume is a beautiful property, and we intend to manage it in the same manner as the prior owners, honor current leases, and comply with all local regulations. Hometown is a long-term investor, and we value the long-range viability of the market and our communities.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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