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posed

posed

4 4.1
Arranged carefully to look nice for a photo rather than naturally
  • adjective
  • /poʊzd/
: posado
  • The family took a posed picture in front of the Eiffel Tower, all smiling and dressed in their best clothes.

Is it about how you're posed?

Examples

  • No, However, I'm thinking just like cute posed photos.

  • Most of his music players stand posed and silent at keyboards, but she is moving.

  • So for example, what would be a non well posed problem?

  • In the art gallery, I noticed many posed models standing motionless for their portraits.

  • For her fashion magazine cover, she had several posed shots that highlighted the intricate designs of the dresses.

Antonyms

426 1.0

Normal and healthy for the body or mind

169 4.2

Happening naturally without planning or outside cause

1 6.3

Not arranged on purpose and showing natural, real feelings

How Staged

staged
64 4.3
contrived
26 7.4
posed
4 4.1
arranged
31 1.6
casual
173 2.8
natural
426 1.0

Surface Forms

posed positive

Morphology

posed = pose (transparent) = pose + ed

Formed from the verb 'pose' with the regular past-participle/adjectival suffix '-ed', so the meaning 'positioned or arranged' is directly derived.

Etymology

Posed comes from the French word poser, which means 'to place' or 'put'. So to be posed is to be carefully 'positioned' or arranged for a photo or painting.