All 3 Uses of
poise
in
The Bourne Identity
- "Naturally," she replied, her left hand unnaturally at her side, poised by the panel of the door.†
Chpt 6
- There was a burst of laughter from above; he pressed his back against the wall, gun poised.†
Chpt 8 *
- Hands were poised like claws on her half-naked body, kneading her breasts, separating her legs.†
Chpt 9
Definitions:
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(1)
(poise) calm, confident, and in control—especially in movement, behavior, or when ready to act
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, poise is a technical word referencing a unit of dynamic viscosity.