Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
/ˌdɛm.iːˈpɔɪnt/ · noun
(anatomy, ballet) The ball of the foot, the padded front part of the sole behind the tip of the toes; hence, a ballet position executed with the dancer up on the balls of one or both feet, the heels raised up off the floor..
Use demipointe when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Demipointe means (anatomy, ballet) The ball of the foot, the padded front part of the sole behind the tip of the toes; hence, a ballet position executed with the dancer up on the balls of one or both feet, the heels raised up off the floor..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use demipointe where its definition matches the intended context.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.