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

Congressional Democrats are calling on the largest U.S. banks to disclose information about how they plan to handle the risks posed by fast-changing AI capabilities.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Greer didn’t specify which tariffs posed a problem for Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

And the team’s official World Cup photo features the players dressed as Nordic warriors, weapons in hand, posed before a scenic fjord with long boats in the background.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Texas Gov Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster on Friday over the "imminent threat" the outbreak posed.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Herschel did not have the correct mechanism for the origin of species, but he posed the correct question.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee