Posing: meaning, definitions and examples
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posing
[ หpษสzษชล ]
in front of a camera
To pose means to position oneself deliberately for a photograph or painting. It involves arranging one's body in a particular way to create a desired image.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was posing for a magazine cover shoot.
- The model posed gracefully in front of the camera.
pretending
To pose can also mean to pretend to be someone or something that one is not. It involves putting on a false appearance or behavior.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was posing as a doctor to gain access to the restricted area.
- She posed as a wealthy socialite to impress her friends.
Translations
Translations of the word "posing" in other languages:
๐ต๐น posando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคเคผ เคฆเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช posieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ berpose
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะทัะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ pozowanie
๐ฏ๐ต ใใผใบใๅใ
๐ซ๐ท poser
๐ช๐ธ posar
๐น๐ท poz vermek
๐ฐ๐ท ํฌ์ฆ๋ฅผ ์ทจํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุธุงูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ pozovรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ pรณzovanie
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅงฟๅฟ
๐ธ๐ฎ poziranje
๐ฎ๐ธ stilling
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟะพะทะฐะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ poz vermษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ posar
Word origin
The word 'posing' originates from the Middle English word 'posen', which means 'to place, lay, or set'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the specific actions of positioning oneself for a photograph or pretending to be someone else. The word has been used in various contexts, from art to social interactions, capturing the essence of deliberate positioning and pretense.
See also: depose, dispose, expose, impose, pose, poser, repose, transpose, unposed.