posing Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
sitting.
- he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting
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verb introduce
pose; present.
- This poses an interesting question
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verb assume a posture as for artistic purposes
posture; model; pose; sit.
- We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often
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verb pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
personate; pose; impersonate.
- She posed as the Czar's daughter
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verb behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
pose; posture.
- Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!
- She postured and made a total fool of herself
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verb put into a certain place or abstract location
set; pose; place; lay; put; position.
- Put your things here
- Set the tray down
- Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
- Place emphasis on a certain point
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verb be a mystery or bewildering to
mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; baffle; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me