Self-respect and respect for others,--the sensitive consciousness poises itself in these as the compass in the ship's binnacle balances itself and maintains its true level within the two concentric rings which suspend it on their pivots.
Fewer yards above your head he poises on wing to sing it from beginning to end, you know not whether with intent to taunt you or to charm you, but he only accomplishes the latter.
But purblind man Sees but a part o'the chain; the nearest links; His eyes not carrying to that equal beam, That poises all above.
The woman falls back in her chair again asleep, and he, walking with one shoulder depressed, and a species of sidewise, running gait, approaches and poises himself over her.
She stopped, poised on one foot as a flying bird poises for a moment on the wing, and picked up the treasure.
But as she stood on the top of the tower, her arms outstretched, like a white butterfly thatpoises its wings for flight, a voice spoke in her ear.
The action is suited to the word, for with his left hand this most Christian potentate grasps his sword, and in his right poises a gibbet.
When close up he pauses for a second and poises his head for the toss.
He stands erect on his hind feet, first holds the picked bone against his breast, then with his right paw he poises it very carefully upon the back of his left paw.
Above them poises the soft black, slightly indented cone, canopied by a ridiculous tuft of cottony smoke no bigger than a handful at such a distance.
Beyond the edge of the older town it poises its massive stone bulk, whitewashed and scrupulously neat, on the ragged edge of the cliff: where fragrant roses climb all about and potted plants fringe the balustrades on all sides with rich color.
TO THE SHAH FROM HAFIZ Thy foes to hunt, thy enviers to strike down, Poises Arcturus aloft morning and evening his spear.
Following this the bird approaches the intruder, swinging down in a sharp curve until 10 feet lower than the previous hovering point, where he again poises on rapidly beating wings, pouring forth anew his insistent, musical trill.
The nuptial flight consists of momentary poises alternating with rapid dips.
In its movements the Rock Sparrow bears a considerable resemblance to the Cross-bill; its flight is produced by a short, quick vibration of the wings, upon which it poises itself with a hovering motion before perching.
As he wavers Aeneas poisesthe deadly weapon, and, marking his chance, hurls it in from afar with all his strength of body.
At this Turnus long poises the spear-shaft with its sharp steel head, and hurls it on Pallas with these words: See thou if our weapon have not a keener point.
The old lady, with a most affected air, poises between her finger and thumb a small tea-cup, with the beauties of which she appears to be highly enamoured.
But purblind man Sees but a part o' the chain, the nearest links; His eyes not carrying to the equal beam That poises all above.
The eagle poises himself for a moment, as if to take more certain aim, then, descending like a whirlwind, snatches it ere it reaches the water.
Here and there we see a cormorant, seated alone on the branch of a dead tree; or a kingfisher poises himself over the water, watching for his prey.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "poises" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
