Present participle for to assume a particular position, especially in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn
“I asked her to pose with her eyes open and to look at me, while my vivid, colored pencils moved across the paper.”
Present participle for to place in a particular position or arrangement, for the sake of effect
“Pose the items neatly in a presentable manner before taking a photo to use for your listing.”
Present participle for to behave affectedly, especially in order to impress others
“They could not endure that this neutral land should arrogantly pose as a global power.”
Present participle for to put forward for consideration
“We, the electorate, now have the opportunity to pose questions and raise the political debate on this issue.”
Present participle for to lead to a possible, and typically undesirable, outcome or state
“Therapists often have a duty to warn and protect in cases of clients who may pose a danger to others.”
Present participle for to confound or perplex someone
“Pose him with a question, and he would laboriously advance reasons for and against in his swollen-throated, rather difficult, speech.”
Present participle for to make a false show or pretense of
Present participle for to conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs
Present participle for to advise as the best course or choice
Present participle for to arrange or set in some sort of order
Present participle for to assume or consider that something is true or correct
The act or fact of pretending
The state or quality of being supercilious
A session in which a photographer takes shots of an individual or group
The arts involving performance, such as dance, theatre, music, etc.
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