posing

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of pose. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or as an action word.

   She was posing for a photo near the fountain.

   The children kept posing until the camera finally clicked.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The act of holding your body in a set way, or of behaving in a fake way.

   Like standing very still for a long time so an artist can draw you.

   The photographer grew tired of all the posing and asked for natural shots.

   Hours of posing left the dancer with aching legs.

   Similarposturing, modeling

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3. 3
   nouncolloquialuncountable

   Acting in a fake way to look better than you really are or to fit in with others.

   Like wearing a mask to seem like someone you are not.

   His tough-guy act was just posing to impress the new kids.

   All that posing about being rich fooled nobody.

   Similarpretense, posturing, affectation, pretension, fakery

   Oppositesincerity

4. 4
   noununcountable

   The act of placing or setting something into a position.

   Like arranging dolls just right before taking their picture.

   The careful posing of the toys made the photo look professional.

   Good posing of the figures takes patience.

   Similararrangement, placement, positioning

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