ballet
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eɪ noun
1.
a classical dance form demanding grace and precision and employing formalized steps and gestures set in intricate, flowing patterns to create expression through movement.
2.
a theatrical entertainment in which ballet dancing and music, often with scenery and costumes, combine to tell a story, establish an emotional atmosphere, etc.
3.
an interlude of ballet in an operatic performance.
4.
a company of ballet dancers.
5.
the musical score for a ballet: the brilliant ballets of Tchaikovsky.
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ballet (ˈbæleɪ, bæˈleɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. a classical style of expressive dancing based on precise conventional steps with gestures and movements of grace and fluidity |
| b. (as modifier): ballet dancer | |
| 2. | a theatrical representation of a story or theme performed to music by ballet dancers |
| 3. | a troupe of ballet dancers |
| 4. | a piece of music written for a ballet |
| [C17: from French, from Italian balletto literally: a little dance, from ballare to dance; see | |
| balletic | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
ballet
1660s, from Fr. ballette from It. balletto, dim. of ballo "a dance" (see ball (2)).
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Cultural Dictionary
ballet definition
Theatrical entertainment in which dancers, usually accompanied by music, tell a story or express a mood through their movements. The technique of ballet is elaborate and requires many years of training. Two classical ballets are Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Two great modern ballets are The Rite of Spring, composed by Igor Stravinsky, and Fancy Free, by Leonard Bernstein.
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Example sentences
Neither of us would, even under the threat of being pilloried, attend a performance of the ballet.
They soar in great circles, dozens of birds wheeling together in an aerial ballet.
One event features a synchronized demonstration known as kite ballet.
Currently the little rogue is taking ballet lessons and swim lessons.
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