ballet
English Thesaurus
1. a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | classical ballet, |
| definition | : | a style of ballet based on precise conventional steps performed with graceful and flowing movements (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | modern ballet, |
| definition | : | a style of ballet that admits a wider variety of movements (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | comedy ballet, |
| definition | : | a ballet that stresses the drama with features of comedy (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | duet, pas de deux, |
| definition | : | (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble) (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | pas de trois, |
| definition | : | (ballet) a dance for three people (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | pas de quatre, |
| definition | : | (ballet) a dance for four people (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | act, |
| definition | : | a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | pas, |
| definition | : | (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | pirouette, |
| definition | : | (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | pas seul, variation, |
| definition | : | (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | chasse, sashay, |
| definition | : | (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | glissade, |
| definition | : | (ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | turnout, |
| definition | : | (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | elevation, |
| definition | : | (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump (noun.attribute) |
2. music written for a ballet (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
3. a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers (noun.act)
| derivation | : | balletic, balletic, |
| definition | : | characteristic of or resembling or suitable for ballet (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | balletic, balletic, |
| definition | : | characteristic of or resembling or suitable for ballet (adj.pert) |
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