Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: ballet  ba'ley or 'ba,ley [N. Amer], 'ba,ley [Brit]
  1. A theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
    "The ballet told the tale of star-crossed lovers through movement and music";
    - concert dance
     
  2. Music written for a ballet
    "Tchaikovsky's ballet 'Swan Lake' is beloved by audiences worldwide"

Derived forms: ballets

Type of: choreography, music, stage dancing

Encyclopedia: Ballet, Samuel