fourth position

noun

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").

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Meanings

nounfourth position (uncountable)
  1. uncountableballetA 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").
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APA

fourth position. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourth%20position

MLA

“fourth position.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourth%20position. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fourth position,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourth%20position.

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