pose

noun countable

UK /pəʊz/

Word Forms

singular	pose
plural	poses

1
artthe position you keep your body in when someone is taking your photograph or painting your picture
a photograph showing the president in a natural relaxed pose
Synonyms and related words
General words for postures and body positions
posture
bearing
balance
2
behaviour that is not natural or sincere and is intended to impress or trick people
You get the feeling that his apparently strong religious faith is just a pose.
Synonyms and related words
Cheating, dishonest and insincere behaviour
dishonesty
deceit
corruption

pose

noun countable

US /poʊz/

Word Forms

singular	pose
plural	poses

1
artthe position you keep your body in when someone is taking your photograph or painting your picture
a photograph showing the president in a natural relaxed pose
Synonyms and related words
General words for postures and body positions
posture
bearing
deportment
2
behavior that is not natural or sincere and is intended to impress or trick people
You get the feeling that his apparently strong religious faith is just a pose.
Synonyms and related words
Cheating, dishonest and insincere behavior
dishonesty
deceit
corruption

pose

verb

UK /pəʊz/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pose
he/she/it	poses
present participle	posing
past tense	posed
past participle	posed

1
transitive to present a difficult or dangerous situation
pose a problem/difficulty/risk/threat:
We are being told that the accident poses no threat to the environment.
pose a challenge:
They had been expected to pose a serious challenge to the main parties.
Synonyms and related words
To cause problems for someone or something
let down
hold back
embarrass
Collocates
Nouns frequently used as objects of pose
▪ challenge, danger, difficulty, dilemma, problem, risk, threat
2
intransitive artto sit or stand somewhere so that someone can take a photograph of you or paint a picture of you
pose for:
The leaders posed briefly for photographs before returning to the conference hall.
Synonyms and related words
To sit or lie down
bed down
collapse
cross your legs
3
intransitive to dress or behave in a particular way to make people notice you, admire you, or be impressed by you
It’s the sort of place where people go to pose in their designer labels.
Synonyms and related words
To boast or show off
boast
show off
brag
4
transitive to place someone in a particular position in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn
She sympathetically posed her subjects in their natural surroundings.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 16/08/2019
Synonyms and related words
Relating to the work of an artist
aesthetic
cherub
commission
5
to place someone in a particular position in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn
She sympathetically posed her subjects in their natural surroundings.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 16/08/2019
Open Dictionary - August2019

phrases

pose a question

phrasal verbs

pose as

pose

verb

US /poʊz/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pose
he/she/it	poses
present participle	posing
past tense	posed
past participle	posed

1
transitive to present a difficult or dangerous situation
pose a problem/difficulty/risk/threat:
We are being told that the accident poses no threat to the environment.
pose a challenge:
They had been expected to pose a serious challenge to the main parties.
Synonyms and related words
To cause problems for someone or something
let down
hold back
embarrass
Collocates
Nouns frequently used as objects of pose
▪ challenge, danger, difficulty, dilemma, problem, risk, threat
2
intransitive artto sit or stand somewhere so that someone can take a photograph of you or paint a picture of you
pose for:
The leaders posed briefly for photographs before returning to the conference hall.
Synonyms and related words
To sit or lie down
bed down
bunk
collapse
3
intransitive to dress or behave in a particular way to make people notice you, admire you, or be impressed by you
It’s the sort of place where people go to pose in their designer labels.
Synonyms and related words
To boast or show off
boast
show off
brag
4
transitive to place someone in a particular position in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn
She sympathetically posed her subjects in their natural surroundings.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 16/08/2019
Synonyms and related words
Relating to the work of an artist
aesthetic
cherub
commission
5
to place someone in a particular position in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn
She sympathetically posed her subjects in their natural surroundings.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 16/08/2019
Open Dictionary - August2019

phrases

pose a question

phrasal verbs

pose as

pose

pose

pose ​‌‌

pose ​‌‌

pose

pose