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pose
1[pohz]
verb (used without object)
to 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.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used with object)
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.
noun
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.
pose
2[pohz]
verb (used with object)
Archaic.to perplex or baffle, as by a difficult question or problem.
Obsolete.to examine by putting questions.
Dzé
3[poh-zey, paw-zey]
noun
plural
Dzésa 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.
pose
1/ əʊ /
verb
to assume or cause to assume a physical attitude, as for a photograph or painting
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
noun
a physical attitude, esp one deliberately adopted for or represented by an artist or photographer
a mode of behaviour that is adopted for effect
pose
2/ əʊ /
verb
rareto puzzle or baffle
archaicto question closely
Other Word Forms
- posable adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of pose1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pose1
Origin of pose2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Police are hunting for the suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, who wore a latex mask and posed as an officer to shoot the victims at their homes in suburban Minneapolis, before escaping on foot.
After an evening with the consul general, the trophy was carried a couple of miles east to a PSG pop-up store on Melrose, where it posed for more selfies than Taylor Swift.
It will look at how much TFA is already in drinking water and what risk - if any - it poses.
While Flanagan understands humanity’s penchant for complacency in the face of chaos, his script does little to elucidate the reasons people turn a blind eye to their fellow humans’ suffering, much less pose any solutions.
While invasive species pose major public health implications and can certainly affect humans' quality of life, their adaptive abilities can rival those of human migrants and pose a puzzling question: Who's the real invader here?
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When To Use
Pose means to position your body in a particular way for a painting, picture, or similar situation. Pose also means the particular positioning you assume as part of posing. To pose also means to state or assert something. Pose has several other senses as a verb and a noun.When people pose, they arrange their body and face in a certain position for some reason. For example, people often pose for pictures by making a peace sign with their hand or blowing a kiss to the camera. Before cameras were invented, politicians and other important people would pose for portraits, which often involved remaining completely still for hours at a time. A person who poses is called a poser.
- Real-life examples: Supermodels will pose when they reach the end of a catwalk. People often pose in selfies that they then post on social media. It is thought that the woman who posed for Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa was Lisa Gherardini del Giocondo.
- Used in a sentence: My family posed for a picture to use on a Christmas card.
- Real-life examples: Yoga involves positioning your body in a variety of poses. Many dance routines involve performing a variety of poses. Your mom likely wants you to have a nice pose for your school picture.
- Used in a sentence: The painting depicted the king in a very powerful pose.
- Real-life examples: Reporters pose questions to people they are interviewing. An active volcano often poses problems to people who live nearby. A new job often poses many new challenges that a person must overcome.
- Used in a sentence: Pollution poses a threat to a healthy environment.
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