Meaning of the word pointe in English

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pointe

US /pɔɪnt/
UK /pɔɪnt/
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Noun

1.

the tip of a dancer's toe, especially in ballet, when dancing on the toes

Example:
She danced en pointe, gracefully gliding across the stage.
Ballet dancers spend years training to dance on pointe.
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