pose in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
pose in Kashmiri कॉशुर
pose in Marathi मराठी
pose in Sindhi سنڌي
pose in Tamil தமிழ்
pose in English
- pose⇄noun 1. a position of the body; way of holding the body.
Ex. a natural pose, a pose taken in exercising. She too got up ... Her pose had a kind of defiance in it (Mrs. Humphry Ward).
2. (Figurative.) an attitude assumed for effect; pretense; - pose⇄pose (1), noun, verb, posed,posing.
- pose⇄pose (2), transitive verb, posed,posing.
1. to puzzle completely; perplex; nonplus.
Ex. Kolory himself would be effectually posed were he called upon to draw up the articles of his faith (Herman Melville).
2. (Obsolete.) to examine by q - pose⇄v.i. 1. to hold a position.
Ex. He posed an hour for his portrait.
2. (Figurative.) to take a false position or attitude for effect; make a false pretense.
Ex. He posed as a rich man though he owed more than he owned. - pose⇄v.t. 1. to put in a certain position; put.
Ex. The photographer posed the family before taking the picture.
2. to put forward for discussion; state.
Ex. to pose a question.