- pose
- pose1 W3 [pəuz US pouz] v▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(cause problem)¦2¦(picture)¦3 pose a question4 pose as somebody5¦(to impress people)¦▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: poser, from Late Latin pausare 'to stop, rest', from Latin pausa; PAUSE2]1.) ¦(CAUSE PROBLEM)¦ [T]to exist in a way that may cause a problem, danger, difficulty etcpose a threat/danger/risk▪ Officials claim the chemical poses no real threat.pose sth to/for sb/sth▪ The events pose a challenge to the church's leadership.▪ Rising unemployment is posing serious problems for the administration.2.) ¦(PICTURE)¦to sit or stand in a particular position in order to be photographed or painted, or to make someone do thispose for▪ We posed for photographs.3.) pose a questionto ask a question, especially one that needs to be carefully thought about▪ In her book she poses the question,'How much do we need to be happy?'4.) pose as sbto pretend to be someone else, in order to deceive people▪ Bryce was caught posing as a lawyer.5.) ¦(TO IMPRESS PEOPLE)¦ [I]to dress or behave like a rich and fashionable person in order to make other people notice you or admire youpose 2pose2 [i]n1.) the position in which someone stands or sits, especially in a painting, photograph etcin a pose▪ a painting of the Duchess in a dramatic pose▪ Ann struck a pose (=stood or sat in a particular position) and smiled for the camera.2.) behaviour in which someone pretends to have a quality or social position they do not really have, usually in order to make other people notice them or admire them▪ Her confidence was merely a pose to hide her uncertainty.
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.