Ballet (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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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.
  6. a dance or balletlike performance: an ice-skating ballet.
noun
    • a classical style of expressive dancing based on precise conventional steps with gestures and movements of grace and fluidity
    • (as modifier)
  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
Ballet (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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