POINTE


Meaning of POINTE in English

Fr. /pwaonnt/ , n. , pl. pointes Fr. /pwaonnt/ . Ballet.

1. the tip of the toe.

2. a position on the extreme tips of the toes.

[ 1820-30; pointe ( du pied ) tiptoe, lit., extremity of the foot ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .