noun
- a ballet position in which a dancer stands on the tips of the toes
- a ballet shoe with a reinforced toe that allows dancing on the tips of the toes
Usage: ballet
Usage: ballet
Examples
- She practiced rising to pointe for hours each day.
- The ballerina’s pointe work was flawless during the performance.
- Her new pointes were perfectly fitted by the dance store.
- Dancing en pointe requires years of training and strong feet.
- The choreography featured several challenging pointe sequences.
- She broke in her pointe shoes before the recital.