pose

pose
pose1 W3 [pəuz US pouz] v
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1¦(cause problem)¦
2¦(picture)¦
3 pose a question
4 pose as somebody
5¦(to impress people)¦
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[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 etc
pose 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 this
pose for
We posed for photographs.
3.) pose a question
to 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 sb
to 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 you
pose 2
pose2 [i]n
1.) the position in which someone stands or sits, especially in a painting, photograph etc
in 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.

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