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

"Great place, incredible," Trump said to Xi as the two presidents posed for a photo at the Temple of Heaven, in front of the iconic main hall.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The enthusiasm posed a stark contrast to the reaction following Klarna’s previous earnings report.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

A potential obstacle facing the industry is the growing concern about the cybersecurity and hallucination risks posed by autonomous coding models.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

This, of course, is the constructed or posed version that ought to provoke our immediate skepticism.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis