posed

American  

[pohzd] / poʊzd /

adjective

1. (of a photograph, portrait, etc.) taken or made by first placing the subjects in a particular position or attitude.

   The only posed photographs are the formal ones following the wedding ceremony.

   Antonyms:

   unposed, natural, candid

2. asserted, stated, or put forward.

   A panel of invited experts will present scientific evidence pertinent to the posed questions.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of pose.

Etymology

Origin of posed

First recorded in 1825–35; pose ¹ + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; pose ¹ + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Often, the only traces of a Gallrein appearance are posed photos shared afterward on his campaign Facebook page, the political equivalent of tears in the rain.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

The Minister for EU Integration, Taras Kachka, said a vast majority of the new civil code posed no issues but acknowledged "very serious questions regarding family law."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

In the five years since Raducanu stunned the world by winning the US Open, a question has often been posed by those seeking answers about her progress - or lack of it.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“AI has huge potential for Christian evangelization and to answer questions posed by a secular culture,” says the Rev. Robert Spitzer, who developed the chatbot MagisAI as a tool to educate youth about Catholicism.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

As if my mere existence posed some kind of threat.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate