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

Farley has long been vocal on the existential threat posed by Chinese, simultaneously admiring their automotive prowess and warning they would upend the U.S. market if allowed in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Financial pros have long urged investors to hold diversified portfolios—and the risk posed by stock indexes’ persistently heavy tech stock concentration has amplified those calls.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The public inquiry found that "no agency or multi-agency structure accepted responsibility" for assessing and managing the "grave risk" posed by the attacker.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The comment from Tobias Adrian, who heads the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department, comes after months of debate over the risk posed to the global financial system by private-credit issues.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Once we have posed the problem of this “artisan’s” portrayal, we feel compelled to investigate it further.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson