| NOUN | act | concert dance, ballet | a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers |
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| Meaning | A theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers. | |
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| Synonym | ballet | |
| Category of | chasse, sashay | (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading |
| elevation | (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump | |
| glissade | (ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet | |
| pas | (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet) | |
| pas seul, variation | (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure | |
| pirouette | (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) | |
| turnout | (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip | |
| Parts | act | A subdivision of a play or opera or ballet |
| pas de deux, duet | (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble) | |
| pas de quatre | (ballet) a dance for four people | |
| pas de trois | (ballet) a dance for three people | |
| Narrower | classical ballet | A style of ballet based on precise conventional steps performed with graceful and flowing movements |
| comedy ballet | A ballet that stresses the drama with features of comedy | |
| modern ballet | A style of ballet that admits a wider variety of movements | |
| Broader | stage dancing, choreography | A show involving artistic dancing |
| Spanish | baile, ballet | |
| Catalan | ballet, ball | |
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