v., posed, pos·ing, pos·es.

v.intr.

1. To assume or hold a particular position or posture, as in sitting for a portrait.
2. To affect a particular mental attitude.
3. To represent oneself falsely; pretend to be other than what one is.

v.tr.

1. To place (a model, for example) in a specific position.
2. To set forth in words; propound: pose a question.
3. To put forward; present: pose a threat. See synonyms at propose.

n.

1. A bodily attitude or position, especially one assumed for an artist or a photographer. See synonyms at posture.
2. A studied attitude assumed for effect. See synonyms at affectation.

[Middle English posen, to place, from Old French poser, from Vulgar Latin *pausāre, from Late Latin pausāre, to rest, from Latin pausa, pause. See pause.]

posable pos'a·ble adj.
pose² (pōz)
tr.v., posed, pos·ing, pos·es.

To puzzle, confuse, or baffle.

[Short for appose, to examine closely (from Middle English apposen, alteration of opposen; see oppose) and from French poser, to assume (obsolete) (from Old French; see pose¹).]

verb

1. To assume a particular position, as for a portrait: posture, sit. See posture.
2. To assume an exaggerated or unnatural attitude or pose: attitudinize, posture. Idioms: strike an attitude. See posture.
3. To represent oneself in a given character or as other than what one is: attitudinize, impersonate, masquerade, pass, posture. Idioms: pass oneself off as. See honest/dishonest.
4. To behave affectedly or insincerely or take on a false or misleading appearance of: act, counterfeit, dissemble, fake, feign, play-act, pretend, put on, sham, simulate. See honest/dishonest, true/false.
5. To state, as an idea, for consideration: advance, offer, propose, propound, put forward, set forth, submit, suggest. See offer.
6. To seek an answer to (a question): ask, put, raise. See ask/answer.

noun

1. The way in which one is placed or arranged: attitude, position, posture. See posture.
2. The way in which a person holds or carries his or her body: attitude, carriage, posture, stance. See posture.
3. Artificial behavior adopted to impress others: affectation, affectedness, air (used in plural), mannerism, pretense. See honest/dishonest, true/false.

n

Definition: artificial position
Antonyms: movement

v

Definition: offer, put forward idea
Antonyms: withhold

v

Definition: pretend, fake
Antonyms: be genuine

v

Definition: sit, stand in place
Antonyms: go, move

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In ballet, stepping onto the full or half point with a straight knee. The transfer of weight can be done in any direction.

IN BRIEF: To hold oneself in a certain position for a long time for a picture. Also: To pretend to be what one is not; to act.

Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be, because sooner or later, if you are posing, you will forget the pose, and then where are you. — Fanny Brice (1891-1951)

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - stille sig i positur, skabe sig
v. tr. - opstille, fremsætte
n. - stilling, attitude, påtaget egenskab

idioms:

• pose a problem    fremsætte et problem

2.
v. tr. - fremsætte

Nederlands (Dutch)
poseren, model staan, zich voordoen als, (voor) stellen, zich aanstellen, pose, aanstellerij, houding

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - poser (pour son portrait), poser (comme modèle), se donner des airs affectés
v. tr. - faire prendre une pose à, faire poser (un modèle), émettre/énoncer (une opinion)
n. - pose (photographique), frime (péj)

idioms:

• pose a problem    poser un problème

2.
v. tr. - poser (problème) pour, rendre (qn) perplexe (par une question)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - aufwerfen, darstellen, vorbringen, aufstellen, posieren lassen, posieren
n. - Pose, Haltung

idioms:

• pose a problem    ein Problem aufwerfen

2.
v. - verwirren

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πόζα, στάση, στήσιμο, σκέρτσο, θεατρινισμός, κάμωμα, προσποίηση
v. - στήνομαι, παίρνω πόζα, ποζάρω, εμφανίζομαι, παριστάνω, βάζω σε πόζα, θέτω (ερώτημα)

idioms:

• pose a problem    αποτελώ πρόβλημα

Italiano (Italian)
porre, posare, posa

idioms:

• pose a problem    porre un problema

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pose (f), postura (f), arrogância (f)
v. - posar, propor

idioms:

• pose a problem    propor um problema

Русский (Russian)
предлагать, выдавать себя за, позировать, поза

idioms:

• pose a problem    создавать проблему

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - colocarse en cierta postura, tomar una actitud afectada, darse de, hacerse pasar por
v. tr. - plantear, formular, colocar, presumir, posar
n. - postura, afectación, pose, amaneramiento

idioms:

• pose a problem    plantear un problema

2.
v. tr. - confundir con preguntas difíciles

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - pose, attityd, ställning, posering, poserande
v. - framställa, lägga fram, placera, posera

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 摆姿势, 装腔作势, 假装, 冒充, 使摆好姿势, 提出, 把...摆正位置, 造成, 引起, 样子, 姿势, 姿态

idioms:

• pose a problem    提出问题

2. 把...难住, 使为难

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 把...難住, 使為難

2.
v. intr. - 擺姿勢, 裝腔作勢, 假裝, 冒充
v. tr. - 使擺好姿勢, 提出, 把...擺正位置, 造成, 引起
n. - 樣子, 姿勢, 姿態, 裝腔作勢

idioms:

• pose a problem    提出問題

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 자세[포즈]를 취하다, 꾸민 태도를 보이다
v. tr. - 자세를 취하게 하다, (요구 등을) 주장하다
n. - 자세, 마음가짐, 겉치레

2.
v. tr. - (어려운 문제 따위로) 괴롭히다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 姿勢, 気取った態度, 見せかけ
v. - ポーズをとる, ポーズをとらせる, 気取る, ふりをする, 持ち出す, 引き起こす

idioms:

• pose a problem    問題を提起する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الوضعه : وضع خاص (فعل) يربك, يطرح سؤال, يستوضع, يوقف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮עמד או ישב בתנוחה מסוימת, התנהג במלאכותיות, השתדל להרשים‬
v. tr. - ‮העמיד או הושיב בתנוחה מסוימת, הציג‬
n. - ‮תנוחה, מצג, העמדת פנים, פוזה, תעמיד - אופן היציבה של אדם‬
v. tr. - ‮הביך בהצגת שאלה או חידה‬

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