a movement in which the dancer leaps from one foot, makes a half turn in the air, and lands on the other foot.

What does tour jete mean?

: a high turning leap in ballet starting with battement and finishing in arabesque. — called also jeté en tournant.

What is a tour in ballet?

tour en l'air, (French: “turn in the air”), in ballet, a complete single, double, or triple turn in the air, usually beginning from and ending in the fifth position (the feet are turned out and pressed closely together, the heel of the right foot against the toe of the left and vice versa).