Meaning & Definition of Pose in English
English⟶
Pose
/poʊz/
noun
1. Affected manners intended to impress others
- "Don't put on airs with me"
synonym:
- airs,
- pose
2. A posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
synonym:
- pose
3. A deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
synonym:
- affectation,
- mannerism,
- pose,
- affectedness
verb
1. Introduce
- "This poses an interesting question"
synonym:
- present,
- pose
2. Assume a posture as for artistic purposes
- "We don't know the woman who posed for leonardo so often"
synonym:
- model,
- pose,
- sit,
- posture
3. Pretend to be someone you are not
- Sometimes with fraudulent intentions
- "She posed as the czar's daughter"
synonym:
- pose,
- impersonate,
- personate
4. Behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
- "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"
- "She postured and made a total fool of herself"
synonym:
- pose,
- posture
5. Put into a certain place or abstract location
- "Put your things here"
- "Set the tray down"
- "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"
- "Place emphasis on a certain point"
synonym:
- put,
- set,
- place,
- pose,
- position,
- lay
6. Be a mystery or bewildering to
- "This beats me!"
- "Got me--i don't know the answer!"
- "A vexing problem"
- "This question really stuck me"
synonym:
- perplex,
- vex,
- stick,
- get,
- puzzle,
- mystify,
- baffle,
- beat,
- pose,
- bewilder,
- flummox,
- stupefy,
- nonplus,
- gravel,
- amaze,
- dumbfound
Examples of using
Tom wanted Mary to pose in the nude for his painting, but she refused to do so.
When you pose a question, you expect an answer.
In Ankara, I made clear that America is not – and never will be – at war with Islam. We will, however, relentlessly confront violent extremists who pose a grave threat to our security.