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Pose
pəʊz
Pose definitions
verb
pose
posed
poses
posing
- present or constitute (a problem or danger)
"the sheer number of visitors is posing a threat to the area"
- raise (a question or matter for consideration)
"the statement posed more questions than it answered"
- assume a particular position in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn
"the prime minister posed for photographers"
- place (someone) in a particular position in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn
"he posed her on the sofa"
- pretend to be (someone or something)
"an armed gang posed as policemen to ambush a postman"
pretend to be impersonate pass oneself off as be disguised as masquerade as profess to be purport to be set oneself up as assume/feign the identity of pass for represent oneself as - behave affectedly in order to impress others
"some people like to drive kit cars, but most just like to pose in them"
noun
pose
poses
- a way of standing or sitting, especially in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn
"photographs of boxers in ferocious poses"
- a particular way of behaving adopted in order to impress or to give a false impression
"the man dropped his pose of amiability"