figure skating

noun

1. ice skating in which the skater traces intricate patterns on the ice.
2. a type of ice skating developed from this, emphasizing jumps, spins, and other movements that combine athletic skills and dance techniques.
3. a competitive sport in which the skater is required to execute school figures and to perform one or more original programs of difficult jumps, spins, etc., to a musical setting.

noun

1. ice skating in which the skater traces outlines of selected patterns
2. the whole art of skating, as distinct from skating at speed