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Definition of Posing in English :

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Noun

1. posing, sitting

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

Example Sentences:
'he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting'

sitting

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Posing

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verb

1.

to assume or cause to assume a physical attitude, as for a photograph or painting

2. (intransitive; often foll by as)

to pretend to be or present oneself (as something one is not)

3. (intransitive)

to affect an attitude or play a part in order to impress others

4. (transitive)

to put forward, ask, or assert

to pose a question

noun

5.

a physical attitude, esp one deliberately adopted for or represented by an artist or photographer

6.

a mode of behaviour that is adopted for effect

verb (transitive)

1. rare

to puzzle or baffle

2. archaic

to question closely

Posing

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verb transitiveWord forms: posed or ˈposing

to puzzle or disconcert, as by an almost unanswerable question; baffle

verb transitiveWord forms: posed or ˈposing

1.

to put forth; assert (a claim, argument, etc.)

2.

to put forward or propose (a question, problem, etc.)

3.

to put (a model, photographic subject, etc.) in a certain position or attitude

verb intransitive

4.

to assume a certain position or attitude, as in modeling for an artist

5.

to strike attitudes for effect; attitudinize

6.

to pretend to be what one is not; set oneself up (as)

to pose as an officer

noun

7.

a bodily attitude, esp. one held for or pictured by an artist, photographer, etc.

8.

a way of behaving or speaking that is assumed for effect; pretense

Posing

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v. posed, pos·ing, pos·es

v.tr.

1. To set forth in words for consideration; propound: pose a question. See Synonyms at propose.

2. To present or constitute: a crisis that posed a threat to the country's stability.

3. To place (a model, for example) in a specific position.

v.intr.

1. To assume or hold a particular position or posture, as in sitting for a portrait.

2. To represent oneself falsely; pretend to be other than what one is: conmen posing as police officers.

n.

1.

a. A bodily attitude or position, such as one assumed for an artist or a photographer. See Synonyms at posture.

b. In yoga, an asana.

2. A studied or artificial manner or attitude, often assumed in an attempt to impress or deceive others. See Synonyms at affectation.

tr.v. posed, pos·ing, pos·es
Archaic

To puzzle, confuse, or baffle.

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