Pose Definition

pōz

posed, poses, posing

verb

posed, poses, posing

To put forth; assert (a claim, argument, etc.)

Webster's New World

To put forward or propose (a question, problem, etc.)

Webster's New World

To strike attitudes for effect; attitudinize.

Webster's New World

To present or constitute.

A crisis that posed a threat to the country's stability.

American Heritage

To assume a certain position or attitude, as in modeling for an artist.

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noun

poses

A bodily attitude, esp. one held for or pictured by an artist, photographer, etc.

Webster's New World

A way of behaving or speaking that is assumed for effect; pretense.

Webster's New World

In yoga, an asana.

American Heritage

A studied or artificial manner or attitude, often assumed in an attempt to impress or deceive others.

American Heritage

Position, posture, arrangement (especially of the human body).

Please adopt a more graceful pose for my camera.

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Other Word Forms of Pose

Singular:

pose

Plural:

poses

Short for appose to examine closely (from Middle English apposen) (alteration of opposen oppose) and from French poser to assume (obsolete) (from Old French pose¹)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English posen to place from Old French poser from Vulgar Latin pausāre from Late Latin pausāre to rest from Latin pausa pause pause

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French and Middle French poser, from Vulgar Latin pausare, from Latin pausa (“pause”), from Ancient Greek παῦσις (pausis); influenced by Latin ponere.

From Wiktionary
From a combination of aphetic forms of appose and oppose.

From Wiktionary
From Old English ge-pos

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