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 pose pose /ˈpoʊz/

noun

  1. () Affected manners intended to impress others  ( pose , airs )
    affected manners intended to impress others
     Don't put on airs with me
    don't put on airs with me
  2. A deliberate pretense or exaggerated display  ( affectation , affectedness , mannerism , pose )
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
  3. A posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes  ( pose )
    a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes

verb

  1. () Introduce  ( pose , present )
    introduce
     This poses an interesting question
    This poses an interesting question
  2. () (art) assume a posture as for artistic purposes  ( model , posture , sit , pose )
    (art) assume a posture as for artistic purposes
     We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often
    We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often
  3. () Pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions  ( impersonate , personate , pose )
    pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
     She posed as the Czar's daughter
    She posed as the Czar's daughter
  4. Be a mystery or bewildering to  ( beat , dumbfound , flummox , get , gravel , nonplus , perplex , pose , stick , amaze , baffle , bewilder , mystify , puzzle , stupefy , vex )
    be a mystery or bewildering to
     This beats me!
    This beats me!
     Got me--I don't know the answer!
    Got me--I don't know the answer!
     A vexing problem
    a vexing problem
     This question really stuck me
    This question really stuck me
  5. Put into a certain place or abstract location  ( pose , position , lay , place , put , set )
    put into a certain place or abstract location
     Put your things here
    Put your things here
     Set the tray down
    Set the tray down
     Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
    Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
     Place emphasis on a certain point
    Place emphasis on a certain point
  6. Behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others  ( pose , posture )
    behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
     Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!
    Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!
     She postured and made a total fool of herself
    She postured and made a total fool of herself


 PoS PoS /piː oʊ ɛs/

abbreviation

  1. Proof of stake (PoS) - A consensus mechanism for blockchain validation based on quantity of holdings.  ( PoS )
    proof of stake (PoS) - A consensus mechanism for blockchain validation based on quantity of holdings.

 POS

  1. Point of sale; piece of shit; parent over shoulder (POS) - Referring respectively to retail transaction locations, a derogatory slang term, and an online warning about nearby parents.  ( POS )
    point of sale; piece of shit; parent over shoulder (POS) - Referring respectively to retail transaction locations, a derogatory slang term, and an online warning about nearby parents.
  2. [Vulgar] Piece of shit (POS) - A vulgar slang term used to describe something that is worthless or of extremely poor quality.  ( POS [Vulgar] )
    piece of shit (POS) - A vulgar slang term used to describe something that is worthless or of extremely poor quality.
  3. [Informal] Parent over shoulder (POS) - An acronym used in online communication to warn that a parent is nearby or watching.  ( POS [Informal] )
    parent over shoulder (POS) - An acronym used in online communication to warn that a parent is nearby or watching.