pose

[ pohz ]

/ poʊz /

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verb (used without object), posed, pos·ing.

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.

verb (used with object), posed, pos·ing.

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.

OTHER WORDS FOR pose

3 sit, model.

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Origin of pose

First recorded in 1325–75; (verb) Middle English posen, from Middle French poser, from Late Latin pausāre “to stop, cease, rest,” derivative of Latin pausa “stop, cessation” (see origin at pause;) French poser has taken over the basic sense of Latin pōnere “to put, place” and represents it in French borrowings of its prefixed derivatives (see compose, depose, etc.), probably reinforced by the accidental resemblance of poser to positum, past participle of pōnere; (noun) derivative of the verb

synonym study for pose

7. See position.

OTHER WORDS FROM pose

pos·a·ble, adjectivepos·ing·ly, adverb

Other definitions for pose (2 of 3)

pose²

[ pohz ]

/ poʊz /

verb (used with object), posed, pos·ing.

to embarrass or baffle, as by a difficult question or problem.

Obsolete. to examine by putting questions.

Origin of pose

1520–30; aphetic variant of obsolete appose, variant of oppose, used in sense of Latin appōnere to put to

Other definitions for pose (3 of 3)

posé

[ poh-zey; French paw-zey ]

/ poʊˈzeɪ; French pɔˈzeɪ /

noun, plural po·sés

[poh-zeyz; French paw-zey]. /poʊˈzeɪz; French pɔˈzeɪ/. Ballet.

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

1925–30; <French: poised, past participle of poser to pose; see pose¹

How to use pose in a sentence

For example, while scientists have looked at the risk of viral transmission in flight, they haven’t studied the transmission dangers posed by crowding during boarding or deplaning.
How risky is air travel in the pandemic? Here’s what the science says.|Brian Resnick|November 12, 2020|Vox
However it also goes on to state fairly plainly that technical measures are likely to be the most robust tool against the threat posed by foreign surveillance.
Europe puts out advice on fixing international data transfers that’s cold comfort for Facebook|Natasha Lomas|November 11, 2020|TechCrunch
Thanksgiving 2020 couldn’t come at a more dangerous time, or pose more serious risks for coronavirus spread.
How to have a safer — but not safe — pandemic Thanksgiving|Brian Resnick|November 11, 2020|Vox
The Commission and a pan-EU network of consumer protection enforcers has been in regular contact with the 11 platforms since then to push for a coordinated response to the threat posed by coronavirus scams.
Europe urges e-commerce platforms to share data in fight against coronavirus scams|Natasha Lomas|November 6, 2020|TechCrunch

Some elements of the PlayStation 5, however, are not yet reviewable due to embargoes posed by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
PlayStation 5 review: PS5 is a sensory game-changer|Elise Favis|November 6, 2020|Washington Post
The Perfect Storm writer talks combat brotherhood and the threat posed by growing wealth inequality.
Sebastian Junger on War, Loss, and a Divided America|The Daily Beast Video|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Afterward, the graduates posed for pictures with their families.
Cop Families Boo De Blasio at NYPD Graduation|Michael Daly|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After 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|DAILY BEAST
The RFI posed questions such as: “How does the company respond when one of its firearms is found to have been used in a crime?”
Can God Beat the NRA?|Dean Obeidallah|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Actually, Brown lost the Senate race to Democrat incumbent Jean Shaheen because Scott once posed nude for Cosmo.
The GOP Senate: A New Utopia Dawns|P. J. O’Rourke|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By the inspection of that secret entry he had learnt much regarding that man who posed as a doctor in Pimlico.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux
He posed as the lover of Mme. de Brebion, the wife of his best friend.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
In Angouleme she posed as the antagonist of her friend, Mme. de Bargeton.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
Never finish a figure begun out-doors by painting afterwards from a model posed in the house.
The Painter in Oil|Daniel Burleigh Parkhurst
If I seem to have posed before you as a noble-minded philanthropist, I have been guilty of careless misrepresentation.
Jaffery|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for pose (1 of 2)

pose¹

/ (pəʊz) /

verb

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 assertto 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

Word Origin for pose

C14: from Old French poser to set in place, from Late Latin pausāre to cease, put down (influenced by Latin pōnere to place)

British Dictionary definitions for pose (2 of 2)

pose²

/ (pəʊz) /

verb (tr)

rare to puzzle or baffle

archaic to question closely

Word Origin for pose

C16: from obsolete appose, from Latin appōnere to put to, set against; see oppose

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