pose
1to assume a particular attitude or stance, especially with the hope of impressing others: He likes to pose as an authority on literature.
to present oneself insincerely: He seems to be posing in all his behavior.
to assume or hold a physical attitude, as for an artistic purpose: to pose for a painter.
to place in a suitable position or attitude for a picture, tableau, or the like: to pose a group for a photograph.
to assert, state, or put forward: That poses a difficult problem.
to put or place.
a bodily attitude or posture: Her pose had a note of defiance in it.
a mental attitude or posture: a pose cultivated by the upper classes.
the act or period of posing, as for a picture.
a position or attitude assumed in posing, or exhibited by a figure in a picture, sculptural work, tableau, or the like.
a moment in which a dancer remains motionless, usually in an assumed posture.
a studied attitude; affectation: His liberalism is merely a pose.
Origin of pose
1synonym study For pose
Other words for pose
Other words from pose
- pos·a·ble, adjective
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Other definitions for pose (2 of 3)
Archaic. to perplex or baffle, as by a difficult question or problem.
Obsolete. to examine by putting questions.
Origin of pose
2Other definitions for posé (3 of 3)
a movement in which the dancer steps, in any desired position, from one foot to the other with a straight knee onto the flat foot, demi-pointe, or pointe.
Origin of posé
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How to use pose in a sentence
Anything that interrupts the way they interact with their surroundings can pose risks to them, Narayan says.
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AI ethics groups are repeating one of society’s classic mistakes | Amy Nordrum | September 14, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewPublic health experts warn that the wide-reaching emergency use program poses risks.
China has quietly vaccinated more than 100,000 people for Covid-19 before completing safety trials | Lili Pike | September 11, 2020 | VoxWhile the bugs in question would only pose a risk if a user had also downloaded a malicious application onto their Android device, we have fixed them.
TikTok fixes Android bugs that could have led to account hijacks | Zack Whittaker | September 11, 2020 | TechCrunch
Plus there is another problem that the viruses pose—the problem that apparently is the culprit this year—they evolve.
When You Get the Flu This Winter, You Can Blame Anti-Vaxxers | Kent Sepkowitz | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHe called out the conformism hiding in the pose of rugged individuality.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really. | Ana Marie Cox | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter the Thursday prayer, the crowd of Congressional staff and lawmakers posed in the iconic, "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" pose.
Capitol Hill's Black Staffers Walk Out to Say ‘Hands Up, Don't Shoot!’ | Tim Mak | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCooper had little Alexis pose for a picture on the exact spot there Garner was pinned.
‘I Can’t Breathe!’ ‘I Can’t Breathe!’ A Moral Indictment of Cop Culture | Michael Daly | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSome, like Norman Mailer, adopted the cooler pose of being casually interested in the possibility.
He remembered something—the cherished pose of being a man plunged fathoms-deep in business.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniShe was growing a little stout, but it did not seem to detract an iota from the grace of every step, pose, gesture.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinOllie saw someone standing before it, bending slightly forward in the pose of expectation.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) OgdenBut she was young enough and pretty enough to pay little heed to pose or background.
The Red Year | Louis TracyWhat's more, I s'pose he can't even see them Injun pony tracks around the body.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur Chapman
British Dictionary definitions for pose (1 of 2)
/ (pəʊz) /
to assume or cause to assume a physical attitude, as for a photograph or painting
(intr often foll by as) to pretend to be or present oneself (as something one is not)
(intr) to affect an attitude or play a part in order to impress others
(tr) to put forward, ask, or assert: to pose a question
a physical attitude, esp one deliberately adopted for or represented by an artist or photographer
a mode of behaviour that is adopted for effect
Origin of pose
1British Dictionary definitions for pose (2 of 2)
/ (pəʊz) /
rare to puzzle or baffle
archaic to question closely
Origin of pose
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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