pointe

noun

ˈpwaⁿ(n)t 

: a ballet position in which the body is balanced on the extreme tip of the toe

Examples of pointe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Grosgrain details and side seaming borrow from balletic pointe shoes. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

The sheen and square-toe box make these reminiscent of ballet pointe shoes. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026

The Rosin Box Project, a collective of ballet rebels who dance en pointe to the beat of different choreographers, is inviting audiences to experience a before-and-after production this week. — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026

The scholarship will cover ballet pointe shoes, leotards, and more. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

French pointe (du pied), literally, tiptoe

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing pointe

• en pointe
• on pointe
• pointe shoe

Rhymes for pointe

• joint
• point
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint