fourth position

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fourth position (uncountable)

  1. (ballet) A position in which one foot is placed approximately a short distance in front of the other. The heels may be aligned ("open fourth position") or the heel of the front foot aligned with the toe of the back foot ("closed fourth position").
    Coordinate terms: second position, third position, first position, fifth position