Ballet. Applied to a step or manner of dancing in which the feet remain on or close to the ground.

Ballet. Designating a slow, controlled exercise or series of exercises, or the section of a ballet class in which these are performed. Cf. sense…

Ballet. Of a dance sequence or step: consisting of or characterized by allegro, or an allegro (see sense A. 2); quick, lively brisk. Also designating…

Stretched out or held tautly, esp. in battement tendu (see battement, n.).

attributive and as postmodifier. Of an arabesque: that involves or is performed leaning forward.

Of a movement: sustained, performed slowly.

Designating or pertaining to a style of point-work with quick, short, precise steps.

Ballet. With the foot pointed. Of a step: made directly on to the point of the leading foot without bending the knee.

Designating a movement in which the pose is held during progression; usually as arabesque(s) voyagée(s). Also absol. as n.

Ballet. Of a position: held, prolonged.