Pointe
[French pwant] /French pwɛ̃t/
noun, plural pointes
[French pwant] /French pwɛ̃t/ (Show IPA). Ballet.
1.
the tip of the toe.
2.
a position on the extreme tips of the toes.
/pɔɪnt/
noun
1.
(ballet) the tip of the toe (esp in the phrase on pointes)
n.
in dance, 1830, from French pointe (see point (n.)).
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