pose

IPA: pˈoʊz

noun

  • (archaic) Common cold, head cold; catarrh.
  • Position, posture, arrangement (especially of the human body).
  • Affectation.

verb

  • (transitive) To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect.
  • (transitive) To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.).
  • (transitive) To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.).
  • (transitive, in the phrase "to pose as") To falsely impersonate (another person or occupation) primarily for the purpose of accomplishing something or reaching a goal.
  • (intransitive) To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude.
  • (intransitive) To behave affectedly in order to attract interest or admiration.
  • (obsolete, transitive) To interrogate; to question.
  • (obsolete, transitive) To question with a view to puzzling; to embarrass by questioning or scrutiny; to bring to a stand.
  • (obsolete) To ask (someone) questions; to interrogate.
  • (now rare) to puzzle, non-plus, or embarrass with difficult questions.
  • (now rare) To perplex or confuse (someone).
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Examples of "pose" in Sentences

  • The corpse pose is one of the first exercises taught to a student.
  • Liverpool Street, you pose -- yes, _pose_, Jack -- as the urbane man,
  • The anti-Israel, anti-Jew pose is usually found among Dems these days.
  • But the pose is very static and the same can be said of the figure in front.
  • This pose is often repeated during other yogic postures and is also done at the end of each session.
  • The corpse pose is one posture that helps the body to relax completely and is often used as a relaxation exercise.
  • The pose is dynamic, showing Ollie in action, having just loosed one of his arrows and with his bow still held aloft.
  • This pose is very easy to perform and is also a good meditative posture for it allows the mind to relax and gain strength.
  • Random diffusion comes in a number of different varieties, so the first question one might pose is to ask which particular type is being suggested here.
  • Admittedly his unfortunate comment about my musical ability has been described as ill advised and rather tasteless but as one becomes to know Jim or “Jimbo” … as he likes to called by his friends. .one realizes that his confrontational pose is just simple and harmless musical jealousy.

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