aerialist
High-wire circus worker
An aerialist is a performer who does acrobatics high above the ground—on trapeze, aerial silks, tightrope, or similar apparatus.
The term belongs to circus and theatrical performance: The aerialists rehearsed their routine without a net.
Distinguished from acrobat by the emphasis on height and suspension.
Suspended acrobatic bar
- tightropeTaut cord for walking
- silksLustrous woven garments
- lyraGreek stringed instrument
- ropeThick twisted fibers
hoop · swinging · catching · somersault · flip · twist · dismount · release
Vertical measurements or summits
- riskPossibility of harm
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- trustConfidence in another
- catcherMasked diamond position
net · freefall · death-defying · stunt · danger · courage · nerve · thrill
Traveling entertainment with performers
- actDeed or performance
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
leotard · spotlight · audience · applause · spectacle · showmanship · choreography · rigging
Refined, graceful quality
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- artistryExceptional creative skill
- litheSupple and graceful
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
floating · soaring · flowing · seamless · beauty · expression · line · extension
Ability to adapt easily
- strengthPower to exert force
- gripSecure manual hold
- coreCentral essential portion
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
agility · coordination · extension · conditioning · calluses · chalk · stretching · splits
State of balance
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
- proprioceptionBody's spatial self-awareness
precision · control · alignment · counterbalance · steadiness · suspension · inversion · weightlessness
trapeze
Suspended acrobatic bar
rope · hoop · swinging · catching · somersault · flip · twist · dismount · release · trick
heights
Vertical measurements or summits
catcher · net · freefall · death-defying · stunt · danger · courage · nerve · thrill · breathtaking
circus
Traveling entertainment with performers
sequins · leotard · spotlight · audience · applause · spectacle · showmanship · choreography · rigging · cue
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
ethereal · floating · soaring · flowing · seamless · beauty · expression · line · extension · arc
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
endurance · agility · coordination · extension · conditioning · calluses · chalk · stretching · splits · handstand
equilibrium
State of balance
proprioception · precision · control · alignment · counterbalance · steadiness · suspension · inversion · weightlessness · hang
- entertainerssingers, actor, dancers, actress, musicians
- circuscircus, big top, clown, clowns, ringmaster
- acrobaticsacrobat, tumbling, somersault, cartwheel, handstand
- circus actsacrobat, acrobats, trapeze artist, juggling, jugglers
- circus workersacrobat, clown, ringmaster, trapeze artist, lion tamer
- daredevilsbase jumper, stuntwoman, stuntman, cliff diver, stunt driver
aerialisttumbler
Flat-bottomed drinking vessel
contortionist · strongman · clown · juggler · ringmaster