n.
Pronunciation: ' p ō z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: posed ; pos · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French poser, from Vulgar Latin *pausare, from Late Latin, to stop, rest, pause, from Latin pausa pause
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a : to set forth or offer for attention or consideration <let me pose a question> b : to come to attention as : PRESENT <smoking pose s a health risk>
2 a : to put or set in place b : to place (as a model) in a studied attitude
intransitive verb
1 : to assume a posture or attitude usually for artistic purposes
2 : to affect an attitude or character usually to deceive or impress < posed as a doctor to gain access to the ward>