poise

poise ¹  (poiz)

v. poised, pois·ing, pois·es

v.tr.

To carry or hold in equilibrium; balance.

v.intr.

To be balanced or held in suspension; hover.

n.

1. A state of balance or equilibrium; stability.

2. Freedom from affectation or embarrassment; composure.

3. The bearing or deportment of the head or body; mien.

4. A state or condition of hovering or being suspended.

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[Middle English poisen, to balance, weigh, from Old French peser, pois-, from Vulgar Latin *psre, from Latin pnsre; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

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poise

Noun

1. dignified manner

2. physical balance: the poise of a natural model

3. mental balance: he recovered his poise

Verb

[poising, poised]

1. to be balanced or suspended

2. to be held in readiness: the cats were poised to spring on her [Old French pois weight]

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poise  (poiz, pwäz)

The unit of dynamic viscosity in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter, or 0.1 pascal-seconds.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	poise - a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second unit of viscosity - a unit of measurement for viscosity
	2.	poise - a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium equilibrium - a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
	3.	poise - great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool" aplomb, assuredness, sang-froid, cool calm, calmness, composure, equanimity - steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
Verb	1.	poise - be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked" hover - hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
	2.	poise - prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult brace gear up, prepare, ready, set, fix, set up - make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill" nerve, steel - get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
	3.	poise - cause to be balanced or suspended lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
	4.	poise - hold or carry in equilibrium balance carry, bear, hold - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright" juggle - hold with difficulty and balance insecurely; "the player juggled the ball" balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate - bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"

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poise

noun 1. composure, cool (slang) presence, assurance, dignity, equilibrium, serenity, coolness, aplomb, calmness, equanimity, presence of mind, sang-froid, savoir-faire, self-possession

noun 2. grace, balance, equilibrium, elegance

Translations

poise [pɔɪz] n [of head, body] → porte m (= calmness); aplomo

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poise [pɔɪz] n (= balance) → équilibre m [of head, body]; port m (= calmness); calme m

vt → placer en équilibre;

to be poised for (fig) → être prêt à

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poise [pɔɪz] n (= composure) → Selbstsicherheit f (= balance); Haltung f

vt to be poised for sth (fig) → bereit zu etw sein

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poise [pɔɪz] n (= balance) → equilibrio; [of head, body] → portamento (= calmness); calma

vt → tenere in equilibrio;

to be poised for (fig) → essere pronto/a a