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- Dictionarypoise/pɔɪz/
noun
- 1. graceful and elegant bearing in a person: "poise and good deportment can be cultivated" Similar
- 2. balance; equilibrium: archaic "the balance has passed the point where the spring is in poise"
verb
- 1. be or cause to be balanced or suspended: "he poised motionless on his toes" Similar
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The meaning of POISE is balance; especially : to hold or carry in equilibrium. How to use poise in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Poise.
POISE definition: 1. calm confidence in a person's way of behaving, or a quality of grace (= moving in an attractive…. Learn more.
Poise definition: a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession. See examples of POISE used in a sentence.
9 meanings: 1. composure or dignity of manner 2. physical balance or assurance in movement or bearing 3. the state of being.... Click for more definitions.
calm confidence in a person's way of behaving, or a quality of grace (= moving in an attractive way) and balance in the way a person holds or moves their body: He looked embarrassed for a moment, then quickly regained his poise. Her confidence and poise show that she is a top model.
If you have poise, you are cool under stress. People with poise can handle pressure without showing it. If you’re calm while singing the national anthem in front of thirty million people, you’ve got a lot of poise. This is a rare quality people admire.
1. a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight. 2. a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession: showed great poise in company. 3. steadiness; stability: intellectual poise. 4. the way of being poised, held, or carried.
