pointe BrE AmE , pointes /pwænt $ pwɑːnt/ noun [uncountable]
if ↑ ballet dancers are on pointe, they are dancing on the ends of their toes with their feet in a vertical position
pointe BrE AmE , pointes /pwænt $ pwɑːnt/ noun [uncountable]
if ↑ ballet dancers are on pointe, they are dancing on the ends of their toes with their feet in a vertical position
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012