posing
verbnounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈpəʊzɪŋ//
- United States//ˈpoʊzɪŋ//
The act by which something is posed.
verb
- 1
Also a form of posepresent participle and gerund of pose
noun
- 1
The act by which something is posed.
different posings of what was essentially the same question
- 2
The act of one who poses or postures.
However much the Ghanaian masses warmed to the traditional pomp and circumstance of his occasional public appearances, members of the elite did not take Nkrumah's posings as a national chief seriously.
- 3
informalThe act of portraying oneself artificially, usually to make oneself appear grander or to fit in with the crowd; pretense
Forms
- plural
- posings
Poseidon · The god of the sea and other waters, earthquakes and horses;…posh · Associated with the upper classes.Posh · Peterborough United F.C., a football club from Peterborough,…
posing · The act by which something is posed.
position · A place or location.positioned · Being in a particular position; (figuratively) suitable.positive · Included, present, characterized by affirmation.