noun
Meaning 1
The act by which something is posed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- different posings of what was essentially the same question
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
posing
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpəʊzɪŋ/
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General-American: /ˈpoʊzɪŋ/
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rhymes with -əʊzɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: P OW1 Z IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The act of one who poses or postures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The act of portraying oneself artificially, usually to make oneself appear grander or to fit in with the crowd; pretense
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of pose
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 5
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sitting
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: motion, movement, move, motility
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context