/poh zay"/ ; Fr. /paw zay"/ , n. , pl. posés /-zayz"/ ; Fr. /-zay"/ . Ballet.
a movement in which the dancer steps, in any desired position, from one foot to the other with a straight knee onto the flat foot, demi-pointe, or pointe.
[ 1925-30; poser to pose; see POSE 1 ]