noun
- a tightly stretched wire or rope on which acrobats perform
Usage: circus performance
Examples
- The acrobat walked gracefully across the tightwire high above the crowd.
- She practiced her tightwire routine for hours each day.
- The circus featured an amazing tightwire act as the grand finale.
- He lost his balance on the tightwire but quickly recovered.
- The tightwire was stretched between two tall poles.
- Walking a tightwire requires incredible balance and concentration.