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# pose

verb (pose, poses, posed, posing); noun (a pose, poses)

«pose» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To pose means to stay still in a special position for a photo or a picture. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pose/#m1)
2. A pose is a way of standing or sitting, especially for a photo or drawing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pose/#m2)
3. To pose a question or a problem means to ask it or cause it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pose/#m3)
4. To pose as someone means to pretend to be them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pose/#m4)

### In the lessons

In art lessons a model holds a pose while others draw. In everyday life we pose for photos. In maths and science teachers «pose a question». In safety: someone may pose as a delivery driver or a friend online to trick people, so check who people really are. Phrases: pose for a photo, strike a pose, pose a threat, pose a problem, pose as.

### Examples

- We posed for a photo in front of the waterfall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pose/#x1)
- The model held the same pose for ten minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pose/#x2)
- Strike a funny pose! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pose/#x3)
- The teacher posed a tricky question. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pose/#x4)
- Ice on the road poses a danger to drivers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pose/#x5)
- The thief posed as a window cleaner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pose/#x6)
- My cat posed on the windowsill like a statue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pose/#x7)

### Note

Past: posed, -ing: posing (drop the e). «Pose a threat/risk/danger» is a formal phrase. Do not confuse with «pause» (stop for a moment), which sounds different. «Posing as» means pretending — a warning sign in safety lessons.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pose» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pose/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pose» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pose.html) on Mova free.