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Meaning of pointe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
pwæ̃t

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi pointe
Français pointe pointé Pointe
日本語 ポアント
Polski puenta
Русский пуа́нт

Examples

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

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Pointe à la Hache Pointe Coupee Parish pointe shoe Pointe-à-Pitre Pointe-Claire Pointe-Noire

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