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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. Synonyms.
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: a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession. See examples of POISE used in a sentence.
If someone has poise, they are calm, dignified, and self-controlled. What amazed him even more than her appearance was her poise. It took a moment for Mark to recover his poise.
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.
1. composure or dignity of manner. 2. physical balance or assurance in movement or bearing. 3. the state of being balanced or stable; equilibrium; stability. 4. the position of hovering. 5. suspense or indecision. vb. 6. to be or cause to be balanced or suspended. 7. ( tr) to hold, as in readiness: to poise a lance. 8. ( tr) a rare word for weigh 1
