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pose

verbnoun /poʊz/ 1 syllables 4 letters Scrabble 6 WWF 7
Definitions
verb

introduce

“This poses an interesting question”

verb

be a mystery or bewildering to

noun

a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

verb

put into a certain place or abstract location

verb

assume a posture as for artistic purposes

“We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often”

verb

behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others

verb

pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions

“She posed as the Czar's daughter”

noun

affected manners intended to impress others

noun

a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes

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