Meaning Of The Word Pose

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pose
verb: If something poses a problem or a danger, it is the cause of that problem or danger.
verb: If you pose a question, you ask it. If you pose an issue that needs considering, you mention the issue.
verb: If you pose as someone, you pretend to be that person in order to deceive people.

posé in American English
noun: a movement in which the dancer steps, in any desired position, from one foot to the other with a straight knee onto the flat foot, demi-pointe, or pointe

pose in American English 1
to assume a certain position or attitude, as in modeling for an artist
to put forth; assert (a claim, argument, etc.)
intransitive verb: to assume a particular attitude or stance, esp. with the hope of impressing others
noun: a bodily attitude or posture
transitive verb: to place in a suitable position or attitude for a picture, tableau, or the like

pose in American English 2
to puzzle or disconcert, as by an almost unanswerable question; baffle
transitive verb: to embarrass or baffle, as by a difficult question or problem

pose in British English 1
noun: a physical attitude, esp one deliberately adopted for or represented by an artist or photographer
verb: to assume or cause to assume a physical attitude, as for a photograph or painting

pose in British English 2
to puzzle or baffle

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