Posed

Word POSED
Character 5
Hyphenation posed
Pronunciations /pəʊzd/

Definitions and meanings of "Posed"

What do we mean by posed?

To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect.

To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.).

To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.).

(in the phrase "to pose as") To falsely impersonate (another person or occupation) primarily for the purpose of accomplishing something or reaching a goal.

To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude.

To behave affectedly in order to attract interest or admiration.

To interrogate; to question.

To question with a view to puzzling; to embarrass by questioning or scrutiny; to bring to a stand.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Posed

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The word "posed" in example sentences

The place where I most often hear a false dilemma posed is on radio talk shows. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Her account of the current situation regarding sexual reassignment surgery in Iran is posed from a complex stance in which this procedure is not uniquely Islamic or even religious, but rather stems from a larger history of medical sciences and constructions of homosexuality and gender “confusion” as pathology. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Most people know that O'Neill lasts for years so the answer to that question posed is "Yes, duh." ❋ Unknown (2009)

The question posed is not whether you agree with the article but rather is its theme contradicted by scientific findings? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Using a photo shoot that Palin posed for and endorsed after the fact to make the point that Palin is a caricature of herself is not sexist. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She also spoke about the threat to Britain posed by terrorists trained in Somalia. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Still, bureaucracies, even if they know they can't change, have to pretend they really want to, even if they don't, and so, with the question about Klein posed so clearly, they fired Klein and hired Jautz, who has been running CNN's sister station, Headline News. ❋ Michael Wolff (2010)

The fact is that Saddam Hussein posed no threat to the United States and the war against the Iraqi people was a war of aggression. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The scenario posed is "you would lose your seat with a yes vote" meaning his constituents don't support health care reform. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Darwin posed a rhetorical question about the distinctiveness of species — which he then answered. ❋ Unknown (2009)

First, its good to see that the question posed is more nuanced than a simple "internet bubble - good or bad". ❋ Unknown (2009)

But it's worth remembering that providing an all-encompassing, rational, straightforward answer to every problem posed is not the be-all and end-all goal of fantasy fiction. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The question you posed is whether "a higher tax rate on beer would impact consumption." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Carlyle co-founder David Rubenstein posed the questions. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And the question must be posed: is a human-animal mutualist relationship even the best thing for the ecological community? ❋ Unknown (2008)

The question posed is whether multicultural and multipolar theologically comprised nation-states, like India and Kosovo, will remain unified or eventually break apart, as occurred in the Indian-Pakistani partition of 1947 and in the former Yugoslavia. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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