- 1a particular position in which someone stands, sits, etc., especially in order to be painted, drawn, or photographed He adopted a relaxed pose for the camera.
- 2(disapproving) a way of behaving that is not sincere and is only intended to impress other people synonym affectation This show of concern is just a pose. Idioms
to hold your body in a particular way to create a particular impression to strike a dramatic pose
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