POSE
Scrabble letter values: P3O1S1E1 = 6
Definition
- noun affected manners intended to impress others. — synonyms: airs
- noun a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes.
- noun a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display. — synonyms: affectation, mannerism, affectedness
- verb introduce. — synonyms: present
- verb assume a posture as for artistic purposes. — synonyms: model, sit, posture
- verb pretend to be someone you are not. — synonyms: impersonate, personate
- verb behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others. — synonyms: posture
- verb put into a certain place or abstract location. — synonyms: put, set, place, position, lay
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to. — synonyms: perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat
Examples
- “don't put on airs with me”
- “This poses an interesting question”
- “We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often”