Dictionary Entry
posed
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/pəʊzd/Word FrequencyCommon (5.03)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect.
In a Sentence
“To pose a model for a picture.”
Published Usage Examples
“The place where I most often hear a false dilemma posed is on radio talk shows.”
“Her account of the current situation regarding sexual reassignment surgery in Iran is posed from a complex stance in which this procedure is not uniquely Islamic or even religious, but rather stems from a larger history of medical sciences and constructions of homosexuality and gender “confusion” as pathology.”
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Origin
From French 'poser', meaning 'to place', ultimately from Latin 'pausare' (to rest).
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “posed”
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