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pose

pose

71 4.1
A particular way of standing or sitting for a picture
  • noun
  • /poʊz/
: postura
  • Hold that pose.
  • strike a pose
  • models striking a pose
  • standing pose

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Examples

  • Larissa finished, assumed a dramatic pose, and closed her hand about the Eye.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • So you have a starting pose and you have the final pose.

  • I struck my pose and that walk went much better.

  • Go ahead, give me a pose.

  • I just feel her sitting there, getting into a pose.

  • Give me a superhero pose, Dad.

  • The dancers hold their dramatic final poses for a second, then relax again.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The artist asked me to hold a dramatic pose while she painted my portrait.

  • She perfected her yoga class by demonstrating a beautiful pose of meditation.

  • The photographer captured the model in a graceful pose against the sunset.

Synonyms

stance
vspose
77 3.3

A way of standing that helps you keep balance or defend yourself

is used mainly for artistic or photographic presentation
attitude
vspose
21 3.6

A position of the body held to show a feeling or idea

focuses on appearance for artistic or photographic effect
gainly posture
vspose
  • Archaic
8.0

An attractive, graceful way of standing that looks confident

focuses on a specific body arrangement for art or photography rather than elegance

How Staged

pose
71 4.1
attitude
21 3.6
posture
65 2.6
position
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

pose singular
poses plural

Etymology

Pose comes from the old French poser and the Latin ponere, meaning 'to put' or 'place'. A pose is a 'placed' position of the body used in art or photos.