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

The post saw Copeland posing in the viral “Marty Supreme” jacket and included a photo of a young Copeland en pointe at a ballet barre with the film’s slogan, “Dream Big,” scrawled overhead in bold orange text.

From Los Angeles Times

Tri Pointe Homes rallied 27% to $46.37 as Japan’s Sumitomo Forestry External link agreed to acquire the home builder for roughly $4.5 billion.

From Barron's

Sumitomo Forestry will acquire U.S. homebuilder Tri Pointe Homes for approximately $4.5 billion, a 27% premium.

From Barron's

Tri Pointe Homes, which is based in California and had a roughly $3.1 billion market capitalization as of Thursday’s close, has a strong business presence in the western U.S.

From Barron's

The fund’s best performers, behind Tri Pointe, were similarly sized builders.

From Barron's