pose
Translation
to pose, to present, to pretend to be
Examples
She posed for the camera.
She posed for the camera.
This could pose a problem for us.
This could pose a problem for us.
He posed as a famous actor.
He posed as a famous actor.
Grammar Patterns
((for sth.)) to hold a particular posture for (sth.) She posed for the camera.
((sth.)) to present or constitute (a problem or danger) This could pose a problem for us.
((as sb./sth.)) to pretend to be (sb./sth.) He posed as a famous actor.
Similar Words
Synonyms: model, present, pretend
Etymology
From Old French 'poser' meaning 'to put, place, set', from Latin 'ponere' meaning 'to put, place'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a model striking a 'pose' for a photo, or how a difficult question is 'posed' to someone.