fourth position

fourth position

noun Ballet.
a position in which the feet are at right angles to the direction of the body, the toes pointing out, with one foot forward and the other foot back.


Origin:
1880–85
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
Main Entry:  fourth position1
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  in ballet, a pose in which the feet are turned outward one in front of the other and slightly separated
Main Entry:  fourth position2
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  in ballet, an arm position in which one is curved over the head and the other curved in front at the waist
Main Entry:  fourth position3
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a position of the left hand (if right-handed) on the fingerboard of a stringed instrument nearer the bridge than third position
Usage:  music
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