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- [French pwant]
- /French pwɛ̃t/
- /ˌpɔɪnt/
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- [French pwant]
- /French pwɛ̃t/
Definitions of pointe word
- noun plural pointe the tip of the toe. 1
- noun plural pointe a position on the extreme tips of the toes. 1
- idioms pointe on / en pointe, supporting one’s body weight on the extreme tips of the toes: dancing on pointe. Also, on/en pointes. 1
- noun pointe the tip of the toe (esp in the phrase on pointes) 0
- noun pointe (the position of being on) the tip of the toe 0
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Origin of pointe
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < French: pointe (du pied) “tiptoe,” literally, “extremity of the foot”
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Parts of speech for Pointe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pointe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pointe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with pointe
- how to sew pointe shoes?
- how to sew ribbons on pointe shoes?
- how to tie pointe shoes?
- how do pointe shoes work?
- how to draw a pointe shoe?
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