posed

[pohzd]

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.

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of posed¹

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

It added that Nexperia's operations posed a "threat to the continuity and safeguarding on Dutch and European soil of crucial technological knowledge and capabilities."

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Israel long believed it could “manage” the threats posed by Hamas and Hezbollah.

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"Excitingly, the region between the North Aegean and the Anatolian mainland, may still hold valuable clues to early occupation despite the challenges posed by active geomorphological processes."

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The outcry over employees’ comments on Kirk, though, has posed a new challenge for employers, executives say.

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Several drones which posed a direct threat were shot down during the incursion, according to Polish officials.

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