Meaning & use
relevé
A ballet movement in which the dancer rises onto the balls of the feet or full point.
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The instructor asked the class to hold each relevé for eight counts.
Her smooth relevé onto pointe drew applause from the audience.
A note on using this word
The word comes from French "relevé," meaning "raised"; it is usually written with an acute accent in dance terminology.
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