Pose
English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Pose
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1 a.
Standing still, with all the feet on the ground; -- said of the attitude of a lion, horse, or other beast.
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2 n.
A cold in the head; catarrh.
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3 v. t.
The attitude or position of a person; the position of the body or of any member of the body; especially, a position formally assumed for the sake of effect; an artificial position; as, the pose of an actor; the pose of an artist's model or of a statue.
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4 v. t.
To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect; to arrange the posture and drapery of (a person) in a studied manner; as, to pose a model for a picture; to pose a sitter for a portrait.
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5 v. i.
To assume and maintain a studied attitude, with studied arrangement of drapery; to strike an attitude; to attitudinize; figuratively, to assume or affect a certain character; as, she poses as a prude.
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6 v. t.
To interrogate; to question.
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7 v. t.
To question with a view to puzzling; to embarrass by questioning or scrutiny; to bring to a stand.
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8 a.
Standing still, with all the feet on the ground; -- said of the attitude of a lion, horse, or other beast.
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9 n.
A cold in the head; catarrh.
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10 v. t.
The attitude or position of a person; the position of the body or of any member of the body; especially, a position formally assumed for the sake of effect; an artificial position; as, the pose of an actor; the pose of an artist's model or of a statue.
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11 v. t.
To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect; to arrange the posture and drapery of (a person) in a studied manner; as, to pose a model for a picture; to pose a sitter for a portrait.
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12 v. i.
To assume and maintain a studied attitude, with studied arrangement of drapery; to strike an attitude; to attitudinize; figuratively, to assume or affect a certain character; as, she poses as a prude.
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13 v. t.
To interrogate; to question.
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14 v. t.
To question with a view to puzzling; to embarrass by questioning or scrutiny; to bring to a stand.