Dictionary Check: pose

"pose" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 7 points

Definition

noun

affected manners intended to impress others

Example: "don't put on airs with me"
Synonyms:
noun

a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes

noun

a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

verb

offer for others to consider

Example: "This poses an interesting question"
Synonyms:
verb

assume a posture as for artistic purposes

Example: "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
Synonyms:
verb

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

Example: "She posed as the Czar's daughter"

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