pointePronunciation: /pwãt/Definition of pointe noun (plural pronunc. same) Ballet the tips of the toes: she stalks onstage on steely pointes (also pointe work) [mass noun] dance performed on the tips of the toes: her athleticism and pointe work give her authority in a pas de deuxPhrases on (or en) pointe on the tips of the toes: all the items were danced on pointeOrigin:French, literally 'tip'pointe in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pointe in the US English dictionary
