Which term means 'open'?

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Multiple Choice

Which term means 'open'?

Explanation:
In ballet vocabulary, ouvrer means to open, and the feminine form ouverte is used to describe something that is open. So ouver te signals an open, extended line or position—like the arms or feet held in an open, unfolded direction rather than closed or crossed. This makes it the best choice for meaning “open.” The other terms refer to actions: soubresaut is a spring or jump, petits battements are small beating steps, and entrechat quarte is a four-beat beating jump, so they describe movements rather than openness.

In ballet vocabulary, ouvrer means to open, and the feminine form ouverte is used to describe something that is open. So ouver te signals an open, extended line or position—like the arms or feet held in an open, unfolded direction rather than closed or crossed. This makes it the best choice for meaning “open.” The other terms refer to actions: soubresaut is a spring or jump, petits battements are small beating steps, and entrechat quarte is a four-beat beating jump, so they describe movements rather than openness.

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