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BALLET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
Synonyms:
ballet; concert dance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("ballet" is a kind of...):
choreography; stage dancing (a show involving artistic dancing)
Meronyms (parts of "ballet"):
duet; pas de deux ((ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble))
pas de trois ((ballet) a dance for three people)
pas de quatre ((ballet) a dance for four people)
act (a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet)
Domain member category:
pas ((ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet))
pirouette ((ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet))
pas seul; variation ((ballet) a solo dance or dance figure)
chasse; sashay ((ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading)
glissade ((ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet)
turnout ((ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip)
elevation ((ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ballet"):
classical ballet (a style of ballet based on precise conventional steps performed with graceful and flowing movements)
modern ballet (a style of ballet that admits a wider variety of movements)
comedy ballet (a ballet that stresses the drama with features of comedy)
Derivation:
balletic (characteristic of or resembling or suitable for ballet)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Music written for a ballet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("ballet" is a kind of...):
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Derivation:
balletic (characteristic of or resembling or suitable for ballet)
