pointe

American  

[pwant] / pwɛ̃t /

noun

Ballet.

plural

pointes

1. the tip of the toe.

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

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idioms

1. on / en pointe, supporting one’s body weight on the extreme tips of the toes: null onen pointes

   dancing on pointe.

pointe British  

/ pɔɪnt /

noun

1. ballet the tip of the toe (esp in the phrase on pointes )

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Etymology

Origin of pointe

1820–30; < French: pointe ( du pied ) “tiptoe,” literally, “extremity of the foot”

Example Sentences

A review of court transcripts, proof of service documents and motions related to the custody battle shows Palacios is an ICE agent and confirms that he lives in a unit at the Village Pointe Apartments.

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The woman’s home address listed in court records is the same as the address for the Village Pointe complex.

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Sunday evening, a crowd of about 50 gathered on wet asphalt outside the Village Pointe apartment complex in Northridge to grieve Keith Porter Jr. The group included activists, family members and Porter’s co-workers from Home Depot.

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According to a City News Service report, police officers responded to the Valley Village Pointe apartment complex at Roscoe Boulevard and Amestoy Avenue in Northridge at 11:37 p.m.

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The Village Pointe complex where the shooting happened is a large span of two-story “apartment homes” tucked behind security gates.

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