pose synonyms

pose

n.

artificial position, affectation, mannerism, airs, pretense, posture, stance, attitude, bearing, posturing, attitudinizing, act, façade, front, show, playacting; see also fake, pretense 1.

pose refers to an attitude or manner that is assumed for the effect that it will have on others her generosity is a mere pose; affectation is used of a specific piece of artificial behavior intended obviously to impress others an affectation of speech; a mannerism is a peculiarity, as in behavior or speech, (often originally an affectation) that has become habitual and unconscious his mannerism of raising one eyebrow in surprise; airs is used of an affected pretense of superior manners and graces stop putting on airs See also syn. study at posture.

pose

v.

  1. To pretend

    profess, feign, make believe; see act 1, pretend 1.

  2. To assume a pose for a picture

    sit, model, strike an attitude, adopt a position, posture; see also model 3.

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