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- [pohz]
- /poʊz/
- /pəʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pohz]
- /poʊz/
Definitions of posing word
- verb without object posing to assume a particular attitude or stance, especially with the hope of impressing others: He likes to pose as an authority on literature. 1
- verb without object posing to present oneself insincerely: He seems to be posing in all his behavior. 1
- verb without object posing to assume or hold a physical attitude, as for an artistic purpose: to pose for a painter. 1
- verb with object posing to embarrass or baffle, as by a difficult question or problem. 1
- verb with object posing Obsolete. to examine by putting questions. 1
- noun posing a bodily attitude or posture: Her pose had a note of defiance in it. 1
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Origin of posing
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; (v.) Middle English posen < Middle French poser < Late Latin pausāre to stop, cease, rest, derivative of Latin pausa pause; French poser has taken over the basic sense of Latin pōnere “to put, place” and represents it in French borrowings of its prefixed derivatives (see compose, depose, etc.), probably reinforced by the accidental resemblance of poser to positum, past participle of pōnere; (noun) derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Posing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
posing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
posing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for posing
noun posing
- acting — Acting is the activity or profession of performing in plays or films.
- characterization — Characterization is the way an author or an actor describes or shows what a character is like.
- characterizations — portrayal; description: the actor's characterization of a politician.
- dissimulation — the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.
- fakery — the practice or result of faking.
Antonyms for posing
noun posing
- imposing — very impressive because of great size, stately appearance, dignity, elegance, etc.: Notre Dame, Rheims, and other imposing cathedrals of France.
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