- a particular position in which somebody stands, sits, etc., especially in order to be painted, drawn or photographed
- He adopted a relaxed pose for the camera.
Extra ExamplesTopics Artc1- He struck a heroic pose, and cried, ‘I will do it!’
- I can't hold this pose much longer!
- (disapproving) a way of behaving that is not sincere and is intended to impress or trick people synonym affectation
- This show of concern is just a pose.
Extra Examples- His air of absent-mindedness was no more than a pose concealing a very acute mind.
- His pose as an impoverished artist fooled several wealthy patrons.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French poser (verb), from late Latin pausare ‘to pause’, which replaced Latin ponere ‘to place’. The noun dates from the early 19th cent.
Idioms
See pose in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarystrike a pose/an attitude
- to hold your body in a particular way to create a particular impression
- to strike a dramatic pose
- (figurative) He strikes an attitude of bravery and lonely defiance.
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