- ballet
- I(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)n. concert or classical dance, choreography; corps de ballet.II(Roget's IV) n.Syn. toe dancing, choreography, modern dance; see dance 1 .III(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.dance, toe dancing, choreography, adagio.WORD FIND• admirer of: balletomane• attire: tutu, tights, leotard• director: impresario• female dancer: ballerina, prima ballerina• jump and land in same position: saute• jump straight in the air with quick changes of leg position: entrechat• jump with legs clung together: soubresaut• knee-bend: plié• leap from one foot to the other: jeté• male dancer: danseur• mincing steps on tiptoes: pas de bourrée• posturing on one leg: arabesque• practice: barre work• practice room bar: barre• running steps: pas couru• secondary, non-principal dancer: coryphee• shoes: toe shoes, ballet shoes• sliding on soles of feet: glissading• solo: pas seul spin in which head is held still, then turned• after body: spotting• split performed in midair: pas ciseaux, grand écart• step: pas• steps performed on tiptoes: temps de point, en pointe• whirlaround: pirouette
English dictionary for students. 2013.