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Definition pose in American English

pose noun

[countable] noun
/poʊz/
1

the position you keep your body in when someone is taking your photograph or painting your picture

Example

a photograph showing the president in a natural relaxed pose

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2

behavior that is not natural or sincere and is intended to impress or trick people

Example

You get the feeling that his apparently strong religious faith is just a pose.

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Definition pose in American English