en pointe

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French en pointe.

Pronunciation[edit]

See en and pointe.

Adverb[edit]

en pointe (not comparable)

  1. (ballet) On the tips of one's toes.

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French[edit]

Adjective[edit]

en pointe (invariable)

  1. pointed, sharp
  2. state-of-the-art, leading-edge, cutting-edge
    Synonym: de pointe
    Ce superordinateur a les processeurs les plus en pointe d’Intel.
    This supercomputer has the most cutting-edge processors from Intel.
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